Infrastructure Development in Pakistan

[darkinsky]

By "outdated," he means it's not a 'glass & steel' structure, like the new airports India is currently building/has recently built.

India has relatively newer infrastructure compared to Pakistan, so they can't help but gloat.

They tend to forget that the "expressways" and "tall buildings" they keep babbling about have just recently been introduced in their country. I had a layover in the New Delhi airport somewhere back in the late 90s or early 2000s, and it was the worst experience i've had. The airport smelled like **** (Literally. Everyone was holding their nose.), the false ceiling was broken and dangling down in places, and the water fountain (dispenser) was literally a kitchen sink with a chained up glass .

So, remember, before you gloat, always remind yourself about your humble beginnings.

ROFL......................

 

[SHAMK9]

This looks outdated to you?

Lahore airport needs to be expanded. This is the scene at lahore airport.

But i have to agree, its a gorgeous airport, really blends in with lahore's old cultural and historical surroundings.

 

[krash]

Lahore airport needs to be expanded. This is the scene at lahore airport.

But i have to agree, its a gorgeous airport, really blends in with lahore's old cultural and historical surroundings.

Agreed. We have to thank Mr. Musharaf for this actually. The original plans envisioned a far larger airport but Musharaf sahib decided otherwise when he came to power. PTV ran: "The Government has found excessive and needless expenditure in the current Lahore airport plans and has come with a new plan which reduces the costs immensely". The same thing happened with Ferozepur Road as well.

ps: Even the drive to the airport is a treat. The ring road too gives glimpses of the old Mughal architecture through its tiled mosaics.

 

[darkinsky]

Agreed. We have to thank Mr. Musharaf for this actually. The original plans envisioned a far larger airport but Musharaf sahib decided otherwise when he came to power. PTV ran: "The Government has found excessive and needless expenditure in the current Lahore airport plans and has come with a new plan which reduces the costs immensely". The same thing happened with Ferozepur Road as well.

ps: Even the drive to the airport is a treat. The ring road too gives glimpses of the old Mughal architecture through its tiled mosaics.

wow, cursing musharraf who actually built this thing rather than the paper terminal which ganjas had in their time

you can envision anything but its the money which matters, the envisioning guys never built it did they?

lahore airport is as big as karachi airport and while karachi is atleast two times more populated than lahore

 

[SHAMK9]

wow, cursing musharraf who actually built this thing rather than the paper terminal which ganjas had in their time

you can envision anything but its the money which matters, the envisioning guys never built it did they?

lahore airport is as big as karachi airport and while karachi is atleast two times more populated than lahore

Is there any plan to expand or build a new airport for karachi?

 

[Musalman]

wow, cursing musharraf who actually built this thing rather than the paper terminal which ganjas had in their time

you can envision anything but its the money which matters, the envisioning guys never built it did they?

lahore airport is as big as karachi airport and while karachi is atleast two times more populated than lahore

The building was constructed during Sharif era further extension was shelved by Mush.
Karachi airport is alot bigger than Lahore

 

[krash]

wow, cursing musharraf who actually built this thing rather than the paper terminal which ganjas had in their time

you can envision anything but its the money which matters, the envisioning guys never built it did they?

lahore airport is as big as karachi airport and while karachi is atleast two times more populated than lahore

Best one see everything without tinted glasses. The Lahore airport was supposed to be as big as the one in Karachi, right now it isn't. The plans for the airport were laid before Mr. Musharaf came into power in accordance with the need of a new and larger airport in Lahore. Neither did Mr. Musharaf build nor did the Sharif brothers come up with it out of the goodness of their hearts. However, the project's size was reduced by Musharaf, the effects of which will be visible in a few years.

The envisioning guys started it, the plans and the construction. It does not take a genius to put two and two together and figure out why they did not finish it. The money was also not an issue if one looks at the other projects started at the time of Musharaf such as the absolutely unnecessary new Punjab CM house built in those times. Many other projects were also cut or sized down, such as the Ferozepur road, with this exact excuse. Miraculously those projects have now found ample funding when we are worse off economically than we were in Musharaf's times.

Furthermore an international airport is not built primarily to cater the needs of the hosting city, that is only it's secondary purpose. Cities far smaller have built far larger airports than the Jinnah International Airport. International airports are vital inlets and transshipment nodes for trade as well as passengers and as such are vital to any country's economic growth. Right now we only have one proper international air-hub and that is Karachi. Lahore could have been made into one as well but that did not happen as I have explained.

 

[SHAMK9]

Dolmen Mall Karachi

 

[American Pakistani]

Dolmen Mall Karachi

Looks nice but doesn't looks big.

Are there any American retail stores like Macy, JCPenny, Sears, Kohl's?

 

[SHAMK9]

Looks nice but doesn't looks big.

Are there any American retail stores like Macy, JCPenny, Sears, Kohl's?

Nope but plenty of european brands.

 

[darkinsky]

Jhimpir wind farm

 

[A.Rafay]

Karachi Metro Render (Not Official) By MW Ahmed

 

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Kalma Chowk Under Passes Under Construction

 

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