Shahbaz Sharif inaugurates latest landing system at Allama Iqbal International Airport

Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated latest instrument landing system CAT-IIIB(ILS) at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore, today, for safe landing of aeroplanes during fog. The Chief Minister unveiled the instrument landing system project and also offered dua.

He inspected the modern instrument landing 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 latest instrument landing system. Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Shuja Azeem and Civil Aviation authorities on installing modern instrument landing system for safe landing of aeroplanes in fog.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore 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 affect. Earlier, a briefing was given to the Chief Minister about modern instrument landing system CAT-IIIB(ILS).

Addressing the function on the occasion, Shahbaz Sharif said that due to installation of modern system at Allama Iqbal International Airport, safe landing of flights will be ensured in fog or bad weather. No doubt, it is an important project which has been completed by Civil Aviation in a record period, upon which, it deserves appreciation, he added.

The Chief Minister said that not only safe landing of aeroplanes will be ensured in fog and inclement weather through this modern technology but time will also be saved. He said that Civil Aviation authorities have achieved an important milestone by installing this system for the convenience of the passengers and expressed the hope that this modern system will also be installed at other airports of the country. He said that with the inauguration of this new system, pilots will not only be able to safely land the aeroplanes but the arrival and departure of flights will also be on time.

Provincial Minister for Law Rana Sanaullah, MNAs Pervaiz Malik, Mehr Ishtiaq Ahmed, Members Provincial Assembly Kh. Imran Nazir, Mian Naseer, Kh. Ahmed Hasaan, Secretary Civil Aviation and senior officials were present on the occasion.