Global operators eye bid for Islamabad airport management
Renowned airport operators from around the world have expressed their interest in bidding for the management of the Islamabad International Airport. The development came to light during an online meeting chaired by Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday. The meeting, which was attended by Pakistani envoys, reviewed market-sounding efforts for outsourcing airports through Pakistan’s diplomatic missions. According to a press release, Aviation Secretary Saif Anjum, who is also the director general of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), reported positive feedback from Pakistani missions in countries such as Turkiye, Malaysia, the UAE, Qatar, France, Spain, Germany, Kuwait, the UK, and Switzerland. These efforts have led to a reinvigorated interest among top-tier airport operators, the press release said. Operators of foreign airports, it said, “had shown positive interests in the bidding of the Islamabad International Airport”.