UAE team kicks off security assessment at Islamabad airport

ISLAMABAD: A two-member team of GCAA (General Civil Aviation Authority) of UAE, led by Abdullah Al Kaabi, Senior Director of Avsec Affairs, arrived at the Islamabad International Airport for an assessment of the facility.

Air Cdre (r) Shahid Qadir, Director Avsec PCAA (Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority), on behalf of secretary aviation, welcomed the team.Abdullah Al Kaabi re-affirmed the UAE’s commitment in strengthening the aviation security system of Pakistan through capacity and capability building.

The opening meeting was attended by the APM/COO Aftab Gilani and all the concerned airport stakeholders.During the three-day assessment — till June 27 — the team will be inspecting implementation of various security measures at the airport, with specific focus on the measures being adopted for flights to the UAE.

The assessment is being hosted by the Aviation Security Directorate of the PCAA and is a continuation of collaborative efforts between GCAA-UAE and PCAA for enhancing aviation security standards in the country.