Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday inaugurated latest Instrument Landing System (ILS) at Allama Iqbal International Airport for safe landing of aircrafts during fog and bad weather conditions. The CM inspected the modern system installed on the runway of the airport. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Civil Aviation Shuja Azeem apprised the Chief Minister of the features of this system.
While speaking on the occasion, the CM said that Allama Iqbal International Airport is the first airport of Pakistan and the second international airport of South Asia where this modern system has been installed and the aeroplanes will land safely in severe fog and the schedule of flights will not be disturbed. Earlier, a briefing was given to the Chief Minister about instrument landing system.
Shahbaz said it is an important project which has been completed by Civil Aviation in a record period. He expressed the hope that this modern system will also be installed at other airports of the country. Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah, MNA Pervaiz Malik, MNA Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmed, MPA Kh Imran Nazir, MPA Mian Naseer, MPA Kh Ahmed Hasaan, Secretary Civil Aviation and senior officials were present on the occasion.