ISLAMABAD | New Islamabad International Airport | Infrastructure | U/C

ZK · March 29th, 2005, 09:43 AM

When is the ground breaking ceremony going to take place. Any pictures for the proposed project. Someone wrote in THE NEWS it was going to be named as FATIMA JINNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT?

Mod Edit:

Benazir Bhutto (New Islamabad) International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan

Key Data:
Order Year 2005
Project Type New greenfield airport
Location Islamabad, Pakistan
Estimated Investment $400m, PKR37bn
Completion 2011–2012

Key Players:
Sponsor
PCAA, Prime Minister's office

Designers and Contractors
ADPI (Aéroports de Paris ingénierie)
Acorp
Mushtaq and Bilal Mahboob Associates
CPG Corporation
National Engineering Services Pakistan (pvt) Ltd
Louis Berger Group
ECIL (Engineering Consultants International Ltd)
Lagan Construction
Husnain Co

Financing
PCAA, build operate transfer (BOT) basis

Traffic:
Passengers Nine million a year

Source: http://www.airport-technology.com/pr...enazir-bhutto/

Source: http://www.airport-technology.com/pr...enazir-bhutto/

swerveut · March 29th, 2005, 10:13 AM

Sir Syed Ahmed Airport would have been a much better choice for the name.

UnitedPakistan · March 29th, 2005, 06:53 PM

no Fatima Jinnah is fine she deserves some credit!

FK · March 29th, 2005, 07:13 PM

Fatima Jinnah is fine aslong as people dont get confused with Jinnah International (Karachi)

Would'nt 'Islamabad International Airport' be fine?

mardan · March 30th, 2005, 05:06 AM

how about Abdul Qadeer International Airport

NewYork-wala · March 30th, 2005, 06:07 PM

So when the heck is the ground breaking???? And are there any new renderings?

UnitedPakistan · March 30th, 2005, 07:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mardan

how about Abdul Qadeer International Airport

NO HE IS A ENEMY OF THE STATE!

mardan · March 30th, 2005, 09:48 PM

without Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan we wouldn't been able to produce any nuclear weapons we are saved becuase of him. because of him we are one of eight nuclear nations

UnitedPakistan · March 30th, 2005, 10:44 PM

that not true the chinese would have armed us either way

FK · March 30th, 2005, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mardan

without Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan we wouldn't been able to produce any nuclear weapons we are saved becuase of him. because of him we are one of eight nuclear nations

If he wouldnt have transferred Nuclear Tech., he would still be a "Hero" to Pakistanis.

swerveut · March 31st, 2005, 06:30 AM

I think Sir Syed's contribution to our muslim subcontinental nation was much more than that of Fatima Jinnah's. He led the way for the muslims during the days of the british rule and reconciled us with the government after the war of Independence had left us vary of the raj. If he hadnt been there, we might have still be lurking wayy far behind.
Fatima Jinnah may have worked for women and provided moral support to the new Pakistan and to Quaid-e-Azam Mr. Jinnah, but I think that the impact of what Sir Syed did was far greater.

ZK · April 2nd, 2005, 06:09 PM

Well don't get excited you people. I just read in the newspaper in which the new Defence Secretary has been quoted as saying that not enough funds are there to carry out such a project. Although the PM very keen to start it right away. It also said that ground breaking ceremony was expected in the first week of April but it may be delayed now.
What do u think about naming the airport as AYUB KHAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT or LIAQUAT ALI KHAN INTERNATIONAL or may be KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL.

swerveut · April 2nd, 2005, 06:10 PM

King Faisal??? what the heck? is he donating massive funds for this project or what to deserve that naming after him?

ZK · April 2nd, 2005, 06:13 PM

Well we have named many things after him:
King Faisal Mosque, Faisalabad etc.
I have heard he provided initial funding for our nuke programme?

FK · April 2nd, 2005, 06:30 PM

For Gods sake!

King Faisal? Lets just name it "Islamabad International" for now ......

ZK · April 2nd, 2005, 06:44 PM

Well I think "ISLAMABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" IS THE BEST NAME.
But the most important issue here is not the name of the airport, is the project ever going to be started? I am hearing of it since 1999 and not a single step has been taken since then?(This is what I think)

UnitedPakistan · April 2nd, 2005, 10:41 PM

we arent arabs!

swerveut · April 3rd, 2005, 04:23 AM

Hey I heard this news recently that it has probably gotten shelved because of lack of funds with the army. Anybody else heard this? I m sorry I cant confirm cause I lost the source of the news.

HasanB · April 3rd, 2005, 03:57 PM

I have searched for any such news swerveut, i cant seem to find anything ... nor can i find any update on the project for that matter. I'll try and look something up ... I certainly hope they have not shelved this ... Islamabad badly needs this airport !!

UnitedPakistan · April 3rd, 2005, 06:27 PM

its not shelved we are just having problems because of the damned F-16's and Erieye awacs or the E-2 whatever they pick. These buys are well off the goverments 3 billion budget for arms

March 29th, 2005, 09:43 AM	#1
ZK I Support Pakistan Army Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 382 Likes (Received): 0	ISLAMABAD \| New Islamabad International Airport \| Infrastructure \| U/C When is the ground breaking ceremony going to take place. Any pictures for the proposed project. Someone wrote in THE NEWS it was going to be named as FATIMA JINNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT? Mod Edit: Benazir Bhutto (New Islamabad) International Airport, Islamabad, Pakistan Key Data: Order Year 2005 Project Type New greenfield airport Location Islamabad, Pakistan Estimated Investment $400m, PKR37bn Completion 2011–2012 Key Players: Sponsor PCAA, Prime Minister's office Designers and Contractors ADPI (Aéroports de Paris ingénierie) Acorp Mushtaq and Bilal Mahboob Associates CPG Corporation National Engineering Services Pakistan (pvt) Ltd Louis Berger Group ECIL (Engineering Consultants International Ltd) Lagan Construction Husnain Co Financing PCAA, build operate transfer (BOT) basis Traffic: Passengers Nine million a year Source: http://www.airport-technology.com/pr...enazir-bhutto/ Source: http://www.airport-technology.com/pr...enazir-bhutto/ Last edited by KB; July 3rd, 2009 at 03:31 PM.

March 29th, 2005, 10:13 AM	#2
swerveut quit wasting my time !! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin TX Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 10	Sir Syed Ahmed Airport would have been a much better choice for the name. __________________ My Architectural Works TCF - Change lives through education\|\| Karachi - A megacity! \|\| History of Karachi

March 29th, 2005, 06:53 PM	#3
UnitedPakistan Musharraf Ka Danda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I represent every city of Pakistan Posts: 9,903 Likes (Received): 40	no Fatima Jinnah is fine she deserves some credit! __________________ AWAM KI AWAZ! ELECTIONS 2008: WE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CHANGE! Har waqt hoon mein Pakistan ke liye..

March 30th, 2005, 10:44 PM	#9
UnitedPakistan Musharraf Ka Danda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I represent every city of Pakistan Posts: 9,903 Likes (Received): 40	that not true the chinese would have armed us either way __________________ AWAM KI AWAZ! ELECTIONS 2008: WE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CHANGE! Har waqt hoon mein Pakistan ke liye..

March 31st, 2005, 06:30 AM	#11
swerveut quit wasting my time !! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin TX Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 10	I think Sir Syed's contribution to our muslim subcontinental nation was much more than that of Fatima Jinnah's. He led the way for the muslims during the days of the british rule and reconciled us with the government after the war of Independence had left us vary of the raj. If he hadnt been there, we might have still be lurking wayy far behind. Fatima Jinnah may have worked for women and provided moral support to the new Pakistan and to Quaid-e-Azam Mr. Jinnah, but I think that the impact of what Sir Syed did was far greater. __________________ My Architectural Works TCF - Change lives through education\|\| Karachi - A megacity! \|\| History of Karachi

March 29th, 2005, 07:13 PM	#4
FK Retired Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,898 Likes (Received): 262	Fatima Jinnah is fine aslong as people dont get confused with Jinnah International (Karachi) Would'nt 'Islamabad International Airport' be fine?

March 30th, 2005, 05:06 AM	#5
mardan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fredericton Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 1	how about Abdul Qadeer International Airport

March 30th, 2005, 06:07 PM	#6
NewYork-wala BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 688 Likes (Received): 8	So when the heck is the ground breaking???? And are there any new renderings?

March 30th, 2005, 09:48 PM	#8
mardan Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Fredericton Posts: 110 Likes (Received): 1	without Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan we wouldn't been able to produce any nuclear weapons we are saved becuase of him. because of him we are one of eight nuclear nations

April 2nd, 2005, 06:09 PM	#12
ZK I Support Pakistan Army Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 382 Likes (Received): 0	Well don't get excited you people. I just read in the newspaper in which the new Defence Secretary has been quoted as saying that not enough funds are there to carry out such a project. Although the PM very keen to start it right away. It also said that ground breaking ceremony was expected in the first week of April but it may be delayed now. What do u think about naming the airport as AYUB KHAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT or LIAQUAT ALI KHAN INTERNATIONAL or may be KING FAISAL INTERNATIONAL.

April 2nd, 2005, 06:10 PM	#13
swerveut quit wasting my time !! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin TX Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 10	King Faisal??? what the heck? is he donating massive funds for this project or what to deserve that naming after him? __________________ My Architectural Works TCF - Change lives through education\|\| Karachi - A megacity! \|\| History of Karachi

April 2nd, 2005, 06:13 PM	#14
ZK I Support Pakistan Army Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 382 Likes (Received): 0	Well we have named many things after him: King Faisal Mosque, Faisalabad etc. I have heard he provided initial funding for our nuke programme?

April 2nd, 2005, 06:30 PM	#15
FK Retired Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,898 Likes (Received): 262	For Gods sake! King Faisal? Lets just name it "Islamabad International" for now ......

April 2nd, 2005, 06:44 PM	#16
ZK I Support Pakistan Army Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 382 Likes (Received): 0	Well I think "ISLAMABAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT" IS THE BEST NAME. But the most important issue here is not the name of the airport, is the project ever going to be started? I am hearing of it since 1999 and not a single step has been taken since then?(This is what I think)

April 2nd, 2005, 10:41 PM	#17
UnitedPakistan Musharraf Ka Danda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I represent every city of Pakistan Posts: 9,903 Likes (Received): 40	we arent arabs! __________________ AWAM KI AWAZ! ELECTIONS 2008: WE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CHANGE! Har waqt hoon mein Pakistan ke liye..

April 3rd, 2005, 04:23 AM	#18
swerveut quit wasting my time !! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Austin TX Posts: 3,769 Likes (Received): 10	Hey I heard this news recently that it has probably gotten shelved because of lack of funds with the army. Anybody else heard this? I m sorry I cant confirm cause I lost the source of the news. __________________ My Architectural Works TCF - Change lives through education\|\| Karachi - A megacity! \|\| History of Karachi

April 3rd, 2005, 03:57 PM	#19
HasanB Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 649 Likes (Received): 3	I have searched for any such news swerveut, i cant seem to find anything ... nor can i find any update on the project for that matter. I'll try and look something up ... I certainly hope they have not shelved this ... Islamabad badly needs this airport !! __________________ MEHFIL PAKISTAN

April 3rd, 2005, 06:27 PM	#20
UnitedPakistan Musharraf Ka Danda! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: I represent every city of Pakistan Posts: 9,903 Likes (Received): 40	its not shelved we are just having problems because of the damned F-16's and Erieye awacs or the E-2 whatever they pick. These buys are well off the goverments 3 billion budget for arms __________________ AWAM KI AWAZ! ELECTIONS 2008: WE ARE THE ELEMENTS OF CHANGE! Har waqt hoon mein Pakistan ke liye..

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