ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said that the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) is ready to be opened and hoped that this airport would become an important hub of air transportation and a gateway to connect different regions in future.
\nThe New Gwadar International Airport has been gifted by government of China to the people of Pakistan in general and people of Gwadar particular and it will stand as a monument of Pakistan-China friendship,\u201d he told media during his official visit of China.
\nTerming the airport as another milestone and flagship of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the minister hoped that with the training that Pakistani staff will get in China, this airport in future will become an important hub of air transportation and it will become a gateway to connect different regions.
\nAs skilled manpower is a key prerequisite for the operation of the NGIA, 20 Pakistani officials of the airport have embarked on their \u201cMulti-disciplinary Training Courses\u201d in China.
\nUnder the Training Program, China Airport Construction Group will transfer technical and hands-on knowledge to Pakistani staff to run airport operation independently.
\nThis is the first-of-its-kind human resource training courses aiming to hone the technical, administrative and managerial expertise of the staff of NGIA, the Chinese media reported.
\nThe NGIA consists of 32 components such as a state-of-the-art runway, aprons, a terminal, along with civil, technical, electrical and communication infrastructure and allied facilities.
\nThe Pakistani staff of the airport is receiving professional training courses from Chinese officials who installed and activated the entire airport system.
\nAccording to an official, the Government of Pakistan did not bear any cost for the training as all the expenses incurred have been executed under China Aid.
\nHe said that the most of the officials from the Civil Aviation Authority in the section of operation, management, security, engineering and mechanical work have been joining the courses in groups.
\nThe first phase of NGIA spreads across an area of 4,300 acres and will welcome the entire load of national and international passengers.
\nIn the second phase, it will be equipped to handle cargo. After completion, it will be the biggest airport in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Prof Ahsan Iqbal said that the New Gwadar International Airport (NGIA) is ready to be opened and hoped that this airport would become an important hub of air transportation and a gateway to connect different regions in future. The New Gwadar International Airport has been gifted […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":413721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-418506","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-national"],"yoast_head":"\n