The relatively freshly constructed Islamabad International Airport suffered considerable damage during the monsoon rains of 2020. Video footage released on the news media showed chunks of the departure lounge ceiling crashing to the ground along with cascades of rainwater forming a large puddle inside the lounge, hence endangering passengers, staff, personnel and other persons present at the location.
PILAP wrote an RTI to the Civil Aviation Authority asking about the oversight and due diligence measures taken during the planning and construction phases of the airport to ensure that it met best international practices, the process of vetting and approving the contractors, other safety measures taken by CAA, any action taken against those responsible etc.
Given large-scale power outages in Karachi, which are not only an inconvenience to domestic users in the extreme summer heat but also hamper industrial growth, PILAP wrote an RTI to
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