Mohsin Naqvi, Kh Asif dissatisfied at facilities for passengers at Sialkot airport

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Interior Mohsin Naqvi and Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif made a detailed visit to Sialkot airport on Monday.

The ministers reviewed the facilities for passengers at the arrival and departure terminals at Sialkot International airport. They expressed dissatisfaction over the facilities available at the airport for passengers going abroad, ordering to increase facilities for the convenience of passengers.

Passengers going abroad have to wait up to 60 minutes for immigration, Mohsin Naqvi observed and said that Immigration counters will be increased for passengers so that they do not have to wait.

He ordered to complete the task of increasing immigration counters during the closure of Sialkot airport for 15 days from 9 am due to runway extension project. The ministers gave instructions to the authorities concerned to complete the work of immigration counters and other facilities at Sialkot airport within 15 days.

Khawaja Asif said that the search process has been simplified for the convenience of passengers and ANF at Sialkot Airport, Customs and ASF check passengers at one place instead of three different places.

Mohsin Naqvi said that 12 immigration counters should be operational when the airport reopens and the process of providing more facilities to passengers during the closure of the airport should be completed.