RAWALPINDI: Rubbish at concourse hall of Islamabad International Airport (IIA) led to the transfer of three senior officials.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique had noticed a video on social media showing waste dumped in the airport’s concourse hall and ordered an inquiry.

A notification was issued by the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) human resource directorate, which said Airport Manager (APM) Mohammad Adnan Khan had been transferred and posted as chief operating officer (COO) till further order, while Haq Nawaz, joint director communication who was serving as duty terminal manager, was transferred to Allama Iqbal International Airport.

Habib Khan, superintendent airport security, was transferred to Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar, while additional charge of deputy APM was from withdrawn from Iqtidar Haider.

The notification said all those transferred were to be relieved with immediate effect and were to join their new assignment.

Published in Dawn, October 8th, 2022