While chairing the meeting to review the operational readiness of all stakeholders and operators at New Islamabad International Airport; Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority, Airport Security Force, Customs Office, Ground Handlers, Airlines, Transport Authority, FIA, and all concerned departments to speed up the working to ensure the timely operationalisation of Islamabad International Airport. On this occasion, Secretary Aviation Irfan Elahi, DG CAA, Chief Executive Officer PIA Musharraf Rasool, officials of FIA, Transport Authority, PIA, Air Blue and Serine Airline, Secretary regional transport authority, airport security officers were also present. In order to make the New Islamabad International Airport accessible for passengers, Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan asked local district administration to facilitate the passengers by providing them the timely information about transport routes. He asked that all stakeholders should also take it as a priority to facilitate its employees to make new international airport accessible and approachable for them. In addition, he asked Civil Aviation Authority to facilitate operators in operationalisation of IIAP. On this occasion secretary Civil Aviation Irfan Elahi gave a briefing that PIA, Civil Aviation authority, customs, ANF, ASF and all other concerned departments are in liaisons to make a success story. Chief Executive Officer PIA Musharraf Rasool also gave a detailed briefing about flight operations, cargo, kitchen, and handling and about other operational functions. Advisor to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan asked the Civil Aviation Authority and all other agencies to ensure arrangements of food, water and transport for employees before operationalization. ASF was asked to ensure fool proof security arrangements in terminal building and airport perimeter. All operators were asked to ensure maximum familiarization with new systems and facilities at the earliest. CAA was asked to facilitate operators for cargo handling and in the provision of facilities for the convenience of passengers. Sardar Mehtab Ahmad Khan said that it is our foremost priority to facilitate our passengers and to share timely and constant information with them about the routes and instructed to share this information by publishing on daily basis. He asked that the required information should be displayed on official website to guide the passengers. He said that all stakeholders should work collectivity to ensure the smooth functioning at the New Islamabad International Airport and asserted that with the constant efforts and endeavors of all stakeholders we are near to achieve the set target. He said all out efforts are being made to ensure the provision of best facilities to the passengers at par with international standards. He was satisfied with the operational readiness of NIAAP. ***** ?
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