RAWALPINDI, Jan 6 : Federal Minister for Defence, Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar, has directed the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to expedite work on New Benazir Bhutto International Airport (NBBIA) Islamabad so as to accomplish the project with in the stipulated time.
He gave these directions while chairing a meeting in Ministry of Defence to review the progress of NBBIA project.
Earlier, the Director General, CAA, gave a detailed presentation to the Minister highlighting the financial cost and various aspects of the project.
The meeting emphasized the need to execute the project with in the given time frame i.e. 30th June 2013, with out compromising on the standard and quality of the work. The meeting also discussed the new Aviation Policy by proposing certain amendments into the previous Aviation Policy of 2000 which would be presented to the cabinet for final approval.
Apart from the Minister, the meeting was attended by Secretary Defence, Lt General, Syed Athar Ali (Retd), Additional Secretary, Major General Mir Haider Ali Khan (Retd), Joint Secretary Aviation, Arshad Farooq Faheem, Director General CAA, Mr.Nadeem Yousafzai and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence & CAA.
He gave these directions while chairing a meeting in Ministry of Defence to review the progress of NBBIA project.
Earlier, the Director General, CAA, gave a detailed presentation to the Minister highlighting the financial cost and various aspects of the project.
The meeting emphasized the need to execute the project with in the given time frame i.e. 30th June 2013, with out compromising on the standard and quality of the work. The meeting also discussed the new Aviation Policy by proposing certain amendments into the previous Aviation Policy of 2000 which would be presented to the cabinet for final approval.
Apart from the Minister, the meeting was attended by Secretary Defence, Lt General, Syed Athar Ali (Retd), Additional Secretary, Major General Mir Haider Ali Khan (Retd), Joint Secretary Aviation, Arshad Farooq Faheem, Director General CAA, Mr.Nadeem Yousafzai and other senior officials of Ministry of Defence & CAA.
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