New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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Invitation of applications from consultant/firms for construction of new Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower and fire station at Jinnah International Air Port (JIAP) - Karachi cancelled.

Notice in August 1 newspaper:

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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In September 4 newspaper:

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Request for Proposals (RFP) for hiring consultancy services for design and construction supervision of new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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ammad wrote: Sat May 29, 2021 5:52 pm Two or three year of construction time is pretty slow, for 125 FT height tower a year time frame is good enough.

Any new updates regarding the construction of a new ATC Tower/ Complex at Karachi Airport?
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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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CAA keeps extending proposals submission date. Most recently extended to November 16, 2021.

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Proposals submission date now extended to November 24, 2021.

Corrigendum in November 18 newspaper:

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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Abbas Ali wrote: Thu Nov 18, 2021 8:21 am Proposals submission date now extended to November 24, 2021.

Corrigendum in November 18 newspaper:

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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They just keep extending the deadline. CAA are a joke
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Central Development Working Party (CDWP) under Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives has approved construction of new Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station at Karachi Airport.

https://e.jang.com.pk/detail/813115

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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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Just amazing took them 8 years just to approve a project!
No wonder this country can't run an airline.
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Re: New Air Traffic Control (ATC) Tower and Fire Station to be Constructed at Karachi Airport

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Better late than never I suppose. Anyways, any designs or concept art of it? Curious to see how it can potentially look like.