Pakistan is linked to almost all the countries of the world through five international airports; Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. Karachi, the gateway to Asia, has the most modern airport of the country.
For building a strong and dependable air transport infrastructure in Pakistan, which would contribute significantly to improving the region's logistics, the Government of Pakistan in its new National Aviation Policy has explicitly provided for the construction of new airports in the country on BOT basis. The policy also provides for an increase in private sector participation in the construction of airports. To meet the needs of domestic and international air transport, a number of private airlines have been allowed to operate alongside PIA, the national air carrier.
For international operations, conditions will be developed to allow fair and reasonable competition with Pakistani carriers with sufficient encouragement to the foreign airlines to continue to serve Pakistan as much as possible and in the most efficient manner. The policy also provides for selective "open skiesâ€