{"id":5891,"date":"2022-11-18T16:17:16","date_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/?p=5891"},"modified":"2022-11-18T16:17:16","modified_gmt":"2022-11-18T11:17:16","slug":"new-airports-must-not-be-built-on-political-agendas-federal-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/new-airports-must-not-be-built-on-political-agendas-federal-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"New Airports Must Not be Built on Political Agendas: Federal Minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Khawaja Saad Rafique, the minister of civil aviation and railways, said that political considerations should not be used to justify the construction of airports in the country since such misadventures have proven to be costly for the national exchequer.<\/p>\n<p>In response to questions from MNAs in the Lower House of Parliament, he stated that out of 47 airports in the country, 17 were not operational as they could not generate sufficient revenue due to a low percentage of passengers.<\/p>\n<p>He added that a plan was being developed to start the services of 70-seat planes after obtaining them on lease, in order to make non-functional airports viable and functional.<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear:both; margin-top:0em; margin-bottom:1em;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/proproperty\/anti-encroachment-operation-retrieves-538-acres-land-for-pakistan-railways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\" class=\"u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218\"><style> .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2C3E50; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #F1C40F!important; text-decoration:none; } .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218:active, .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218:hover { opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; text-decoration:none; } .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218 { transition: background-color 250ms; webkit-transition: background-color 250ms; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 250ms; webkit-transition: opacity 250ms; } .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218 .ctaText { font-weight:bold; color:#F1C40F; text-decoration:none; font-size: 16px; } .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218 .postTitle { color:#eaeaea; text-decoration: underline!important; font-size: 16px; } .u75ac4212a793245ac0b97808464ee218:hover .postTitle { text-decoration: underline!important; } <\/style><div style=\"padding-left:1em; padding-right:1em;\"><span class=\"ctaText\">ALSO READ<\/span>&nbsp; <span class=\"postTitle\">Anti-Encroachment Operation Retrieves 538 Acres Land for Pakistan Railways<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n<p>He claimed that the field planning of non-functional airports was not made on a commercial basis, adding that with the introduction of 70-seat aircraft, inoperable airports would draw travelers.<\/p>\n<p>The minister also claimed to have a strategy to increase Pakistan International Airline&#8217;s (PIA) profitability.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This was not feasible in a period of four to six months, but the continuity of policy might ensure making the national carrier profitable,&#8221; he assured.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, Saad stated that the government intended to formally designate Sukkur and Dera Ismail Khan airports as international airports in order to generate a profit while Dera Ismail Khan&#8217;s airport would also get a new runway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Khawaja Saad Rafique, the minister of civil aviation and railways, said that political considerations should not be used to justify the construction of airports in the country since such misadventures have proven to be costly for the national exchequer. 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