Karachi:
In view of the frequent closure of the roads that lead to the parachute area of the KP Kurram district, the government has begun to weigh the option to revive the parachute airport.
In this sense, a team, composed of officials of the Airport Authority of Pakistan (PAA) and the PIA visited the airport in the restless area so that passenger and commercial flights could operate from there.
According to a PAA spokesman, the visit was made on the instruction of the Ministry of Defense. The eight -member team was made up of six PIA officials and two members of PIA.
The team was led by the Additional Operations Director (IIAP) Young Luqman Qazi, while other members included Deputy APM (BKIAP) Mohsin Ahmed Ghori and Engineer Shah Jahan.
During the visit, the team carried out a detailed evaluation of airport infrastructure, navigation aid and operational capabilities. A feasibility report is being prepared, which will serve as a basis for future decisions regarding the restoration of the airport.
“PAA is still committed to improving air connectivity throughout the country,” said the spokesman.
The sectarian violence caused in the Kurram district in November last year, which resulted in the death of dozens of people.
Later, the parachute area suffered a serious shortage of basic needs, including food and medicines, due to the closure of the roads that take it to the protesters.
