MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has inaugurated a new terminal at the Multan International Airport, completed with Rs9 billion, five years ago.
The new terminal has enabled wide-bodied aircraft to land and take off for direct international passenger and cargo flights to boost the exports of fruits, particularly mango. A cargo complex has also been built with the storage capacity of 10,000 tons and preservation of perishable vegetables and fruits.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials say a number of international airlines have applied for operating direct flights to and from Multan.
Speaking at the inauguration, the prime minister said that many would reap the benefits of the new terminal at the airport.
He marked the importance of Multan and southern Punjab to the whole country and regretted that south Punjab was neglected in the past. “I like the quality and the look of the airport and I can now say that Multan airport is my favourite in the country,” PM Nawaz stated.
PM Nawaz Sharif also made comments pertaining to the end of the energy crisis in Pakistan and informed that the government would be bringing an additional 10,000 MW of electricity to aid with the crisis.
The PM assured that the electricity crisis would end in his tenure and that the country was on its way to growth and the benefits would be visible to everyone across the nation.
