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10 Mar, 2015

New international terminal opened at Multan airport, Pakistan – Dawn.com

MULTAN: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday inaugurated the international terminal of the existing Multan Airport, enabling international travel for Multan residents who previously had to travel to Islamabad and Lahore to make an international journey.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif expressed his elation at the inauguration of the newly christened ‘Multan International Airport’, and said that the city is slated to witness mega-projects that open employment opportunities.

Two new lounges have been constructed at the airport out of which one will be used by domestic passengers and the other by international passengers, an official said. -DawnNews screengrab

The international terminal project was initiated to expand the existing airport so that wide-bodied aircraft could land and take off for direct international passenger and cargo flights, Radio Pakistan reported.

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