MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated the newly built terminal of the Multan International Airport.
The Multan International Airport consists of a cargo complex, which has also been built with the storage capacity of 10,000 tonnes to preserve perishable vegetables and fruits.
The Multan International Airport project has been completed in five years with the cost of almost Rs 9 billion and is aimed at providing modern facilities to passengers.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the new terminal along with ministers.
According to Civil Aviation Authority officials, the project was initiated to expand the existing airport, facilitating large aircraft to land and take off for international and domestic flights from Multan.
With the construction of this international airport, almost one million passengers will be able to travel annually, while four international flights can use the terminal at the same time. according to the CAA.
A special cargo complex of international standard has also been built at the terminal to host international cargo flights from Multan, instrumental to boost exports of fruits, particularly mango, and vegetables.
The newly built terminal will expand the existing Multan airport, as it has empowered the airport for wide-bodied aircraft to land and take off for direct international passenger and cargo flights.
CAA officials said that almost 14 international airlines, including Emirates Airline, have applied for operating direct flights to and from Multan.
Speaking on the occasion, Nawaz Sharif expressed that his government would bring additional 10,000 megawatts of energy to the country to end the power crisis very soon. He assured assured the people that the power crisis would end within his five-year tenure, adding that the the country was on the right track.
Nawaz Sharif said that work on the Pak-China Economic Corridor was in progress and the Chinese prime minister would also visit Pakistan.
Meanwhile, MCCI President Iqbal Hussain said that the construction of the new airport terminal would assist the business community of south Punjab in boosting their business activity, and open new doors of business opportunities in the region.
