Adviser to the PM on Aviation Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan said that Peshawar is the capital and heart of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and has an important destination due to its geographical location and its strategic importance in the region. In this regard, he said that it was very important to provide the best air transport facilities to passengers at Peshawar airport and therefore, the project of renovation and expansion of Bacha Khan International Airport, is into the process of completion at a cost of Rs. 3 billion. He expressed these views during his surprised visit to Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar on Sunday. Officials of the aviation division and Civil Aviation Authority were also present on this occasion. Sardar Mahtab inspected the different sections of the airport and reviewed the ongoing renovation and expansion work. Director planning CAA, Nadir Shafih Dar and manager Peshawar Airport Samar Rafique gave a detailed briefing to the Adviser regarding the renovation and expansion work. He informed that under the project state of the art domestic and international lounges have been completed to ensure the provision of modern facilities to the passengers and international lounge will have the capacity of more than 1000 passengers and domestic lounge can accommodate 500 passengers at a time. Adviser also informed that the renovation project includes three passenger boarding bridges, modern electronic lifts, rapid drop lanes and fast track system and multi story car parking. Largest Mosque with best facilities was also included in the project, he further apprised. He directed that to establish the new power plant at the Peshawar airport. He added that that the construction of the Mosque. He added that the Mosque should be constructed in an Islamic Architecture with more prayers capacity. He also instructed the officials concerned to ensure the provision of the best facilities to the passengers as per international standards. The adviser also directed to ensure the use of quality construction material in the project, adding that no compromise would be accepted in this regard. Earlier, Adviser visited different sections of the airport and reviewed the pace of work. He also examined the facilities provided to passengers at the lounges. On the occasion, Sardar Mahtab has said Peshawar is the important city and this airport served as the center of air travel added that the airport was of great importance and it is the time to provide the state of the art airport equipped with the international standards, therefore the incumbent government has launched the project of its renovation and expansion to ensure the provision of best possible facilities to the passengers. ***
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