Federal Minister for Aviation and Privatization Mohammadmian Soomro Monday said there are many ways to topple the Sindh government as number game never stops in politics
ISLAMABAD (Pakistan Point News / NNI - 18th March, 2019) Federal Minister for Aviation and Privatization Mohammadmian Soomro Monday said there are many ways to topple the Sindh government as number game never stops in politics.While expressing his views in a media talk, Mian Soomro said a new aviation policy has been formed after consulting all stakeholders and will be forwarded to the cabinet for approval.A compact business plan for the rehabilitation of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is being prepared and it will be presented in three weeks, he said.
The minister further added that many foreign airlines are interested to start flight operations in Pakistan and affirmed that the aviation department will further progress.Soomro planted a sapling at Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) under the One-Employee-One-Tree plantation campaign of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) which is continuing at all airports in line with the Clean and Green Pakistan Program of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
Deputy DG (ANS) Khawar Ghayas, Deputy DG (Regulatory) Air Commodore Syed Nasir Raza Hamdani, Director (P&D) Nadir Shafi Daar, Director (Security) Fazal-um-Minallah, Director (Airport Services), Sadiqur Rehman, Airport Manager (JIAP) Zafar Aitemad and other officers and staff of PCAA were also present on the occasion.Replying to queries of media on this occasion, the Minister said that New Aviation Policy 2019 is on anvil for the approval of Federal Cabinet.
"The new policy aims at sustainable growth in aviation sector by rationalizing CAA charges levied on operators and by offering them more incentives to ensure healthy competition for providing more relief to passengers", he added.He further said that rationalization of different monetary charges to airlines in new policy will attract investors to start domestic airlines in the country which will significantly contribute in the economic growth of the country.
He informed that because of providing ease in doing business various foreign airlines showed their interest to start operations in Pakistan and talks are continuing with them.It may be pointed out that the tree plantation campaign under the theme of one-employee-one-tree is in full swing at all airports of PCAA. In this regard only at JIAP one hundred thousand saplings of various indigenous species and fruits will be planted in current year.Entire aviation sector including airlines, general aviation operators, ground handling companies, food vendors, oil companies etc are participating in the tree plantation campaign of PCAA to make the country free from the adverse impacts of climate change and global warming. NNI
