Pakistan Govt Approves Rs. 2 Billion for Airport Security Force at New Gwadar Airport

On Thursday, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Rs. 250 million for Airport Security Force through the supplementary grant to meet the shortfall in its expenditure.

Initially less than Rs. 700 million funds were provided from the actual demand due to which a shortfall of Rs. 637.927 million occurred during the current fiscal year.

As of December 31, 2021, the Aviation Division consumed Rs. 879.196 million from the allocated budget of Rs. 1,483 million which adds up to 59.28 percent of the total budget. The remaining balance of the division is Rs. 603.805 million.

ECC has also approved a total of Rs. 2 billion for the Airports Security Force (ASF).

The ASF had demanded an amount of Rs. 700.725 million for the purchase of ammunition at the New Gawadar International Airport (NGIA) which will be operational in August 2022. In addition, the force had also demanded an additional Rs. 1,695.566 million for deficiency in employee-related expenditures caused by less allocation of funds and new hirings in the force.