Ishaq Dar directs that pertinent measures to be taken so that flights by Pak Airlines to US, UK & the Europe are resumed at the earliest

ISLAMABAD, June 14 (SABAH): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Civil Aviation issues, at Finance Division on Wednesday.

Federal Minister for Aviation and Railways Khawaja Muhammad Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Law & Justice Senator Azam Nazir Tarar, SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, Mansoor Usman Awan, Attorney General of Pakistan, Secretary Aviation, Secretary Law and Justice DG CAA, DG ASF, and senior officers from Finance and Aviation attended the meeting.    

Secretary Aviation briefed the Chair on the issues being faced by the Aviation sector pertaining to regulation, service provision, security, and enhancement of state capacity in aviation.

The meeting discussed pragmatic options to resolve those issues without affecting the service provision and to raise the standards of aviation in Pakistan to match the international practices. The meeting also discussed the legal and financial hurdles being faced by the Aviation sector in this regard and deliberated upon the prospects and opportunities available.

Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar appreciated the measures and efforts being taken for improvement of standards of Aviation in the country and committed to support the Aviation Sector and directed that pertinent measures to be taken so that flights by Pakistan Airlines to the US, UK and the Europe are resumed at the earliest.