Rawalpindi: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will inaugurate the new airport between April 15 and 20, 2018, according to a news report. The exact date is yet to be confirmed. Preparations for the inaugural ceremony have begun and Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has formed management and steering committees and a special task force for the purpose.
Work on the airport, located near Fateh Jang, is almost complete and it has been decided that the remaining work will be completed by the 5th of April. The exact date will be announced after 10th April, once all the preparations are complete.