Thursday 23 May 2024
Islamabad (Urdu Point News Latest - APP. May 23, 2024) UK Department for Transport (UKDFT) security assessment team's visit to Islamabad International Airport has been completed. A four-member UK DFT security assessment team will leave Islamabad for the UK tomorrow (Friday). According to the statement issued by the head office of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority, the team under the leadership of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Director Aviation Security Air Commodore Retired Shahid Qadir hosted the assessment team.
The inspectors carefully reviewed the aviation security procedures and processes implemented by various agencies at the airport. The purpose of the UKDFT team's visit was to review overall security measures at the airport, particularly for direct flights to the UK.
The UKDFT team reviewed passenger, crew, baggage and vehicle screening, as well as aircraft and baggage security measures.
Inspectors also reviewed additional security measures for direct flights to the UK and other measures at the airport, the relevant bodies implementing security measures for safe civil aviation at the airport to the standards set by the UK DFT. found to be compliant. The UK DFT team expressed satisfaction with the civil aviation security measures in place at the airport.
The team appreciated the airport's stringent security measures to ensure safe flight operations. The UK DFT team also made a few recommendations to the PCAA during the de-briefing, the statement said. The final report will be submitted to PCAA in three weeks. At the end of the visit, First Secretary Aviation at the British High Commission (UKDFT) Abdul Ghaffar thanked Pakistan Civil Aviation for the warm welcome and said that both Such engagements between the countries will further promote aviation ties between them.
