ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation and Aviation Muhammad Mian Soomro on Tuesday said a new aviation policy was being designed keeping in view the recommendations of national and regional stakeholders.
Addressing the inaugural session of a three-day regional conference on safety standards in aviation in Islamabad, Soomro said the new policy will ensure safety standards in aviation, facilitation of public and will also focus on logistics.
It is 27th meeting of Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program- South Asia (COSCAP-SA).
According to Radio Pakistan, he said the policy was particularly in line with prime minister’s vision for promotion of tourism and facilitation of tourists in Pakistan.
Soomro said the conference is testimony of the confidence reposed by regional stakeholders who have come to Pakistan to attend the conference.
He said this was the first such conference on aviation hosted by Pakistan.
The minister expressed the hope that the conference will not only help increase the capacity of the aviation division but will also provide useful measures for further enhancing the safety standards of aviation.
He said concrete steps are being taken for safe air travel in Pakistan in the wake of some airplane accidents that occurred during last few years. He added that any further measures proposed in this conference will also be implemented.
Further, Soomro said steps are also being taken for improving and reviving the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).