Islamabad, Nov. 3 (TNS): Senate was told on Friday that the National flag carrier PIA flights on New York route were suspended due to annually loss of Rs 1 billion.
Replying to various supplementary questions during Question Hour, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Aftab Ahmed Sheikh informed the Senate a sub-committee has been set up to review affairs of PIA besides appointing new Chief of the Airline.
To another question, the minister said He said the government was making all out efforts to address PIA issues. More aircrafts were being acquired on dry and wet leases to expand flights operation, he added.
He said that as per revised PC-1, new Islamabad International Airport would cost around Rs 81 billion and an amount of Rs 75.887 billion has been spent on it so far.
The minister said that project was near to completion and it would be opened shortly.
He said the airport was being connected with network of roads. Work on Metro Bus project was also being carried out on fast track to provide best facilities to the commuters, he added.
Sheikh said dam has also been competed to fulfill water requirement of the new Islamabad airport besides installing 11 tube wells.
