Airport outsourcing in Islamabad: Turkish company’s offer is formally “approved”

The Secretary of Aviation, Ahsan Mangi, is set to brief the Prime Minister on the outsourcing progress today.

In September, the Ministry of Aviation initiated steps towards the potential outsourcing of Pakistan’s three major airports, including Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.

Sources close to the development revealed that the ministry requested updated data regarding passenger traffic and flight operations over the past two years at these airports.

In addition to passenger and flight statistics, the Ministry of Aviation also sought detailed information on the revenue and contracts associated with the operations of the three airports.

Ahsan Mangi, the secretary of aviation, is scheduled to brief the prime minister on the status of the outsourcing project today.

The Ministry of Aviation began taking steps in September to investigate the possibility of outsourcing Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, the country’s three main airports.

According to people with knowledge of the situation, the ministry asked for updated information on the number of passengers and flights conducted at these airports during the previous two years.

The Ministry of Aviation requested comprehensive data on the income and contracts related to the operations of the three airports, in addition to passenger and flight statistics.