A decision has been taken to shift the headquarters of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) from Karachi to Islamabad.
According to the report, both major aviation organisations currently have their headquarters at Karachi Airport. Their central offices will now be transferred to Islamabad Airport, according to reports.
A temporary headquarters will be constructed at Islamabad Airport. This facility will allow both organisations to begin their operations in the federal capital without waiting for permanent headquarters to be completed.
Committee formed to manage transfer
A seven-member joint committee has been formed to manage the relocation process. The committee includes officers from both the CAA and PAA.
Sadiq Rehman, Deputy Director General of the Pakistan Airports Authority, has been appointed as the head of the joint committee.
The relocation will take place in stages rather than moving both authorities at the same time.
According to the instructions, the Civil Aviation Authority has been directed to complete its move to the temporary headquarters by November 2026.
The Pakistan Airports Authority will follow, with its headquarters expected to be transferred to Islamabad by December 2026.
Both organisations currently operate their headquarters from Karachi, which has remained an important centre for Pakistan’s civil aviation sector.
However, the relocation of the headquarters does not mean that the organisations will end their operations in other parts of Pakistan.
Officials have clarified that all regional offices of the CAA and PAA will continue to operate across the country. The current decision mainly concerns the location of their central headquarters and administrative operations.
The Civil Aviation Authority and Pakistan Airports Authority perform separate but important roles within Pakistan’s aviation system. The two organisations were separated under reforms to divide Pakistan’s aviation regulatory and airport-management responsibilities.
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