RoadPeople TSDI: Issues in Transport Sector

Pakistan's Existing Aviation Policy

Key Issues Addressed

Need for secondary and feeder airports and services growth in response to economic demand rather than political demand.
Too low domestic fares.
Need for improvement of existing airports in line with the traffic demand.

Recommended Policies

Encourage private sector participation in airport development.
Deregulate fares to permit operators to set their own fare structure.
Increase the quality and capacity of operations on the primary domestic routes.
Permit second tier aviation for operating services on secondary and feeder routes.
Examine cargo handling facilities and procedures at Karachi airport.
Examine the appropriate institutional arrangement for GOP supervision of civil aviation including transferring responsibility of Civil Aviation Authority and Pakistan International Airline from Ministry of Defense to Ministry of Communications.

Available Articles Related to Policy Issues

Significantly Important Leftover Issues from Working Paper of TSDI
Significantly important leftover issues from the Working Paper, were not only required to be brought to focus but are also proposed to be reflected in the Policy document with particular reference to Planning designing, Implementation, & Law enforcement point of view. In the context of present Global trend towards Privatization and de-regulation, bulk of implementation for different modes of Transport will have to be under-taken by the Private sector. Read More

Policies and Issues of Transport Sector in Pakistan:
In the modern world, transport strategies require an integrated approach, where the ultimate objective is to provide the most cost effective and efficient through transport which will strengthen the logistic chain. This Article discuss an over all view of Transport Sector in Pakistan and suggest changes in Working document. Read More




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