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THE international airport at Talagang Tornolis is near completion. The government has formed a committee to suggest the name of the airport. I suggest the airport be named after the founder of Pakistan, which will be a most appropriate name for this biggest airport of Pakistan.

The airport is unique in its nature as it will be linked with Metro bus service and provide facilities for 50,000 passengers and prove to be a state-of-the-art project.

Shakir Shamim
Skardu

Published in Dawn, July 21st, 2017

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SAAF GO
Jul 21, 2017 04:46pm
There was no need to form a committee to name the new airport (if it is ever completed). It could simply be called "Islamabad International Airport" as no airport with this name already exists in the country. Simple as that. We are masters of wasting time on useless matters.
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Adi Viccaji.
Jul 21, 2017 05:10pm
I strongly recommend that the New Airport at Talagang Tornolis be named after MR SATTAR EDHI. T am sure the Quaid would endorse this in the absence of true recognition for Edhi Sahib.
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Adi Viccaji.
Jul 21, 2017 05:13pm
@SAAF GO , What about honouring a worthy person such as EDHI. Islamad, a CITY won't object.
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babajee
Jul 21, 2017 08:29pm
Jinnah and Iqbal namesc already exist[ie Karachi and Lahore airports] Let us name it ''SATTAR EDHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT[SEIA] or ASEIA if you want to Abdul as well.
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