Karachi airport expansion, Lahore plans get PM approval
Shehbaz Sharif cleared the Karachi airport expansion and Lahore master plans in Islamabad, ordering international standards and no compromise on construction quality.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday approved expansion of Lahore and Karachi airports under their master plans.
He ordered projects finished on set timelines, to international standards, with third-party checks on reforms.
Officials said the runway expansion at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi is complete.
The Civil Aviation Authority made 14 airports operational in the past year for domestic flights; E-Gates and a Karachi air cargo village are advancing.
An aviation institute in Hyderabad is to become an aviation university, with work expected to start by February 2028.