KARACHI  - National Aviation Policy is being revised and its draft is being prepared with the consultation of all stakeholders and is expected to be finalised in few weeks’ time, said Capt. Shujaat Azeem, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Aviation.
He was presiding over the meeting at Headquarters PCAA, where he addressed all the stakeholders which included representatives of national and international airlines, oil marketing companies, ground handlers, general and chartered aviation.
Capt Shujaat Azeem said that reshaping the National Aviation Policy is present government’s first priority as last National Aviation Policy was made many years ago and no new policy has been introduced for the last so many years. He also said that in order to prepare the draft of National Aviation Policy they have availed the services of all the stakeholders, aviation experts and top universities around the world.
Prior to this, Azeem also presided over the meeting regarding the opening of international food chains at all the major airports which will help in building the trust of international passengers. He also constituted a three members committee to look into the grievances of pilots relating to their medical examination, pilots’ test in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and to purchase Question Data Bank from FAA is also in consideration.