PCAA Assigns NESPAK
Mega Development Projects

In light of the present policy of the government of Pakistan to expand its Aviation Industry and to exploit the potential of being a new Aviation hub, Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has assigned National Engineering Services Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd. (NESPAK), the premier consulting firm of Pakistan, following mega development projects in the aviation sector:
Up-gradation and Expansion of Begum Nusrat Bhutto (BNB) Sukkur Airport as an International Airport for wide-body Aircraft with all allied facilities:
Design and Construction Supervision for Expansion and Renovation of Passenger Terminal Building and Allied Infrastructure Facilities at Allama Iqbal International Airport, Lahore
Aviation Tower at Islamabad
A Formal Consultancy Contract Signing ceremony was held at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on 09th November 2022. The ceremony was witnessed by Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Federal Minister of Aviation, Mr. Khaqan Murtaza, DG PCAA, and Dr. Tahir Masood, Managing Director NESPAK.
The signing of the agreement was made by Engr. V. S. Sodha, Director P&D on behalf of PCAA, and Mr. Muhammad Farooq, GM/Head NESPAK Karachi Division for Sukkur and Lahore Airport and with Mr. Danish Raza, GM/Head NESPAK Islamabad Division for Aviation Tower Islamabad.
After the agreement signing ceremony, a brief presentation was given by MD NESPAK to the honorable Aviation Minister about the status of the BNB Sukkur Airport project. While briefing the Federal Minster for Aviation, salient features of the expansion plan including the extension of the Runway and Taxiway, Reconstruction of the Apron and Terminal Building along with other allied and support facilities were presented.
As per the presentation, the new Terminal Building and Airside Facilities shall cater to the requirements of Code E Aircrafts (Boeing 777) for the next 20 years. In addition to connecting the population of areas to international destinations, the Airport will also cater to the requirement of exporting local handicraft of the area, fresh vegetables, and fruits to nearby Middle East countries.
Federal Minister for Aviation appreciated the efforts of NESPAK and instructed PCAA and NESPAK to complete the planning, design, and bidding phase within 6 months to complete the construction activities in the estimated period of the next 24 months.
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has also planned to construct a 38-storey high-rise office cum commercial tower at Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area Islamabad.
The PCAA Tower, which is the first-ever tallest building in Islamabad, is going to be an iconic building with around 38-storeys with state-of-the-art facilities. The tower will house various directorates and branches of PCAA as well as airline corporate offices, airline booking centers, business centers, seminar and conference halls, media centers, financial institutes and banks, recreational facilities including an Aviation Science Museum, Art Gallery, Health and Fitness Centre, Indoor Sports facilities, Baby Day Care Centre, Food Courts, Hotel/Lodging Facilities.
The building while housing offices of various cadres of PCAA will be having covered area of around 850,000 sq. ft with an anticipated project cost of around Rs. 14 billion.
The PCAA Tower, being a green building project, is aimed to achieve sustainability, water conservation, energy efficiency, and environment-friendly design with less carbon footprint.n