But to understand how AirSial is even possible as an idea, it is important to understand how Sialkot Airport was created. The story of Sialkot AirportSialkot is part of Punjab’s export triangle, which consists of the industrial cities of Gujrat, Gujranwala, and Sialkot. The richest 365 members of the SCCI began contributing the equity capital for the newly created Sialkot International Airport Ltd, the company that would run the airport. Sialkot Airport has thus far handled a maximum of 817,000 passengers in a single year. Yet Jinnah Airport in Karachi served 6.2 million passengers in 2019 and Sialkot Airport served just 0.65 million.

Source: Pakistan Today March 09, 2020 02:15 UTC