Call for making Bahawalpur airport operational

Bahawalpur: Awami National Party Bahawalpur chapter has demanded the federal government to make Bahawalpur airport operational for the facilitation of citizens. According to a press release issued by the ANP Bahawalpur office here on Sunday, Abida Khan, Central Vice President of the Awami National Party, had made a strong appeal to the Prime Minister to immediately reactivate Bahawalpur Airport so that the people of South Punjab, particularly those in Bahawalpur, could benefit from modern and efficient air travel facilities. She said that Bahawalpur was an important historical, educational, tourism, and commercial center, adding that however, due to the airport’s prolonged inactivity, residents, businesspersons, students, government employees, and people traveling abroad were facing considerable inconvenience. She opined that restoring operations at Bahawalpur Airport would not only improve travel facilities for the public but also boost trade, tourism, investment, and economic activity throughout the region
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