[ZK]

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?

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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/projects/benazir-bhutto/

Source: http://www.airport-technology.com/projects/benazir-bhutto/

 

[swerveut]

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

 

[UnitedPakistan]

no Fatima Jinnah is fine she deserves some credit!

 

[FK]

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

Would'nt 'Islamabad International Airport' be fine?

 

[mardan]

how about Abdul Qadeer International Airport

 

[NewYork-wala]

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

 

[UnitedPakistan]

how about Abdul Qadeer International Airport

NO HE IS A ENEMY OF THE STATE!

 

[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

 

[UnitedPakistan]

that not true the chinese would have armed us either way

 

[FK]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[ZK]

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]

For Gods sake!

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

 

[ZK]

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]

we arent arabs!

 

[swerveut]

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]

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]

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