Sindh CM pledges support for Karachi airport expansion, new Sukkur airfield
KARACHI: Sindh will extend full cooperation to the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) for its major aviation development package in the province, including a new greenfield airport in Sukkur and the expansion and modernisation of the Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) Karachi. This was stated by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday while chairing a meeting with a PAA delegation led by…
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has pledged support for the Pakistan Airports Authority's (PAA) aviation development plans in the province, including the construction of a new greenfield airport in Sukkur and the expansion of Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) in Karachi. During a meeting with a PAA delegation, Shah emphasized the provincial government's commitment to expediting cooperation on land acquisition, land records, road connectivity, and regional development alignment for these projects.
The meeting discussed four key initiatives: the Sukkur airport, JIAP expansion, Hyderabad Airport upgrade, and the transformation of CATI Hyderabad into Pakistan's first dedicated aviation university. The JIAP improvement project is already underway, with upgrades to passenger areas and the main runway, and plans are in place for terminal expansion and a new air traffic control tower.
The feasibility study for the new Sukkur Airport estimates a catchment population of over 29.6 million within a three-hour radius, and the PAA seeks the Sindh government's support for land acquisition and a possible public-private partnership model.
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