An Islamabad International Airport outsourcing has been extended for the fourth time as outsourcing tender date has been extended to 16 September.
Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) informed the interested companies about the extension of the tender date. Privatization of Islamabad Airport under Public Private Partnership was completed.
Islamabad International Airport serves the capital of Pakistan and acts as the gateway to the capital of the country and the
northern areas of Pakistan. It was operationalized in 2018 after which airport operations were shifted from old airport (called Benazir Bhutto International.
Airport). It is located 30 km outside of the city and is easily accessible by road. The new airport marked an increase in capacity from 3 mpax to 9 mpax.
The airport served 4.8 mpax in FY22 making it the second busiest airport in Pakistan. It is also the third biggest airport in
terms of handling cargo traffic. Traffic has almost recovered to pre-COVID levels with significant spare capacity left.
The airport serves as a base for the national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines and serves a wide range of Middle
Eastern carriers.
The Civil Aviation Authority intends to outsource the Islamabad International Airport on design, built/rehabilitate, finance,
operate, maintain and transfer basis
