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The government is going to purchase eight Boeing aircraft on lease, three 777 and five 737 to improve the operation of Pakistan International Airline (PIA). This was stated by Minister for Defence, Syed Naveed Qamar in the National Assembly during question-hour session responding to questions of the members.
Naveed Qamar said that Boeing 777 would be inducted in the PIA fleet by November 2012 and 737 by December 2012. The minister said that various measures have been taken to improve the operation of PIA and induction of Boeing would ensure timely arrival and departure of flights during routine and Hajj season. Naveed Qamar said that presently PIA is operating on 38 international and 24 domestic routes with a fleet of 38 aircraft.
The minister informed the House that PIA has introduced ten new domestic routes during the last four years and arrangement for a separate lounge were made to ensure timely arrival and departure of PIA flights during 2012 Hajj operation. He said that an agreement has been singed between PIA and Trans World regarding purchase of additional equipment.
Replying to a question, Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahnaz Shaikh said steps are being taken to overcome the shortage of sui gas in the country. Giving details, she said that import of LNG and promotion of LPG air mix is being given due consideration and efforts are being made to enhance domestic gas production. Shehnaz Wazir Ali said that distribution of Natural Gas Load Management Programmes is also being reviewed from time -to-time. The Parliamentary Secretary informed about ban on industrial and commercial connections as well as on the establishment of CNG stations. She said that the Oil and Gas Regulator Authority (Ogra), and not the Petroleum Ministry, was taking any decision about the increase or decrease in diesel price. She said that Ogra was determining price of diesel as per the government approved formula.
To a question, Minister for National Heritage and Integration Samina Khalid Ghurki informed the House that the government took a number of steps to preserve the Islamic heritage in the country. She said although the departments of the Ministry have been devolved to provinces and Islamic Heritage was preserved in the concerned provinces where they were located but at the federal level a full-fledged display has also been made at the National Museum in Islamabad. Raza Hayat Hiraj of PML-Q urged the Speaker National Assembly to take up adjournment moved by him regarding debate in the National Assembly over ongoing visit of UN working group on human rights and the consequences the visit may have on sovereignty and integrity of the country.
Government to purchase 8 Boeing aircraft to boost PIA operations, National Assembly told | Business Recorder
Naveed Qamar said that Boeing 777 would be inducted in the PIA fleet by November 2012 and 737 by December 2012. The minister said that various measures have been taken to improve the operation of PIA and induction of Boeing would ensure timely arrival and departure of flights during routine and Hajj season. Naveed Qamar said that presently PIA is operating on 38 international and 24 domestic routes with a fleet of 38 aircraft.
The minister informed the House that PIA has introduced ten new domestic routes during the last four years and arrangement for a separate lounge were made to ensure timely arrival and departure of PIA flights during 2012 Hajj operation. He said that an agreement has been singed between PIA and Trans World regarding purchase of additional equipment.
Replying to a question, Parliamentary Secretary for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahnaz Shaikh said steps are being taken to overcome the shortage of sui gas in the country. Giving details, she said that import of LNG and promotion of LPG air mix is being given due consideration and efforts are being made to enhance domestic gas production. Shehnaz Wazir Ali said that distribution of Natural Gas Load Management Programmes is also being reviewed from time -to-time. The Parliamentary Secretary informed about ban on industrial and commercial connections as well as on the establishment of CNG stations. She said that the Oil and Gas Regulator Authority (Ogra), and not the Petroleum Ministry, was taking any decision about the increase or decrease in diesel price. She said that Ogra was determining price of diesel as per the government approved formula.
To a question, Minister for National Heritage and Integration Samina Khalid Ghurki informed the House that the government took a number of steps to preserve the Islamic heritage in the country. She said although the departments of the Ministry have been devolved to provinces and Islamic Heritage was preserved in the concerned provinces where they were located but at the federal level a full-fledged display has also been made at the National Museum in Islamabad. Raza Hayat Hiraj of PML-Q urged the Speaker National Assembly to take up adjournment moved by him regarding debate in the National Assembly over ongoing visit of UN working group on human rights and the consequences the visit may have on sovereignty and integrity of the country.
Government to purchase 8 Boeing aircraft to boost PIA operations, National Assembly told | Business Recorder
