Ministers dissatisfied with facilities at Lahore airport

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Interior and Narcotics Control Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Minister for Aviation and Defence Khawaja Asif on Friday visited the Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore.

Expressing dissatisfaction over the facilities available to passengers at the airport, the ministers emphasized the need for improvement.

Naqvi said the immigration counters would be increased for the convenience of passengers going abroad and the lengthy and 3-tiered search process would be made easier and faster.

He ordered immediate resolution of immigration issues and increasing facilities for passengers.

The ministers instructed ASF, ANF and Customs authorities to devise a comprehensive plan within the next 24 hours in this regard.

Asif said after the successful implementation at the Lahore airport, the simplified search process would be applied to other airports. Naqvi directed increasing the number of immigration counters at the arrival and departure terminal to save passengers from the hassle of waiting.

He said a final plan in this regard should be presented within three days. He stressed the importance of providing maximum facilities to passengers through out-of-the-box initiatives. The ministers also chaired a meeting at the Committee Room of the airport.