The government of Punjab has started the process of shifting the Walton Airport from Nishtar Road to a remote plot of the government to allow the original site to be used for business activities in Lahore.
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan gave the directive for this change and has asked the provincial government to ascertain the viability of shifting the airport to pave the way for two mega projects near the original site.
The government has also approved the Abu Dhabi Group’s high-rise project ‘Taavun’ on Ferozepur Road and the Walton Central Business District project.
Walton Airport is owned by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), the Pakistan Army, and the Army Housing Directorate. The plan to shift it was proposed after the CAA had issued a No-Objection Certificate (NOC) for the 500-feet high project Taavun that has been deadlocked for over 14 years.
The provincial Chief Secretary, Jawwad Rafique Malik, had briefed the PM on the current status of the project and why it had been halted. He later issued orders to the provincial government to shift the airport and allow business activities on both its site and in the surrounding areas.
Courtesy: propakistani
