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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Mil Mi-8 helicopter photographed in Abbottabad in 1995.

Islamabad-based PIA Mi-8 helicopter performed flights to & from Abbottabad, Bhurban, Peshawar and Sialkot.

PIA Mi-8 helicopter was also available for charter service to Chitral, Kalam, Naran and Shogran.


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PAA signs agreement for automated gates at airports


Mohammad Asghar
April 23, 2025

The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has started the process to install e-gates at major airports across the country.

According to a PAA press release issued on Tuesday, an agreement has been signed to start the process of planning, design and installation of e-gates at Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi airports.

E-gates, also known as electronic gates, are automated passport control systems that use biometric technology to authenticate the identity of passengers. They process passengers’ details without the need for manual verification.

A delegation from M2PConsulting, a foreign company, visited the PAA headquarters to sign the agreement.

Prior to the signing, talks were held to discuss key technical and operational aspects of the project.

The meeting was chaired by Deputy DG (Airports) Sadiqur Rehman and Deputy DG (Works and Development) Sumair Saeed.

The discussions included the integration of the e-gate system with UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation protocols and local airport agency systems.

Christophe Mostert, the managing partner of M2P Consulting, and Kashif S. Jillani, PAA Director (Engineering Services), signed the agreement.

The planning, design, implementation, and installation process is expected to be completed within two years.

The consultants will provide technical supervision and guide contractors selected through a competitive tendering process, the press release stated.

According to PAA, surveys at Lahore and Islamabad airports have been completed, while a survey at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport will begin today (Wednesday).

Once installed, e-gates will enhance passenger security, introduce automated control and reduce reliance on manual processing, the PAA added.

Published in Dawn, April 23rd, 2025
 
Pakistan’s aviation sector, a project to install electronic gates (E-Gates) at Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi airports has been finalized. Representatives from the #German firm #M2P visited the Pakistan Airports Authority headquarters in Karachi to formalize the plan.

During the visit, M2P’s Managing Partner Christopher Mostert and Director of Engineering Services Kashif Shah Jelani met with top officials from the Airports Authority.

The meeting was chaired by Deputy Director General (Airports) Sadiq-ur-Rehman and attended by Deputy Director General (Works & Development) Samair Saeed along with other directors.

As part of the agreement, M2P will provide technical assistance for the feasibility study, planning, design, and installation of the E-Gates system at the three airports.


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