KARACHI: United Arab Emirates-based Gerry’s dnata announced on Thursday that Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had approved it for providing ground handling, cargo and technical services at the country's three main airports.
Gerry’s dnata, one of the world’s largest air services providers, said it would now be able to provide full line maintenance support at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad airports.
The firm’s launch customer was flydubai airline, which it already serves at four airports in Pakistan, providing a range of ramp and passenger handling services to the airline and its customers.
“As Pakistan’s leading ground handler, we constantly enhance our offering to best meet the needs of our customers. We are confident that our airline partners will welcome the expansion of our portfolio and take advantage of getting quality and safe ground handling and technical services from a single provider,” said Syed Haris Raza, vice president of Gerry’s dnata.
“Our team of highly trained, seasoned professionals will deliver world-class quality and safety for our valued customers.”
Mick Hills, senior vice president for engineering and maintenance at flydubai, said they were looking forward to expanding their relationship with Gerry’s dnata in Pakistan.
“Having a single, local provider to oversee our line maintenance, as well as ground handling, will add more efficiencies to our fleet management and ensure a quicker turnaround of our aircraft,” Hills said.
Over the past year, Gerry’s dnata has continued to enhance its operations and services to help airlines safely transport passengers and precious cargo to and from Pakistan, according to the air services provider.
It said it made significant investments in infrastructure, technology and equipment, including the opening of a new, modern cargo facility in Lahore that doubled the company’s cargo handling capacity at the airport.
The UAE-based operator said its team comprised over 2,500 professionals, who assisted more than 7 million passengers and handled 150,000 tons of cargo annually.
UAE-based operator says will provide line maintenance services at three Pakistani airports
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UAE-based operator says will provide line maintenance services at three Pakistani airports
- Gerry’s dnata has continued enhancing operations to help airlines safely transport passengers and cargo
- The service provider says it assists more than 7 million passengers and handles 150,000 tons of cargo annually
Pakistan police arrest 12 suspected militants in operations across Punjab
- CTD says suspects linked to RAW were planning attacks on sensitive sites and worship places
- Raids in Lahore, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur yielded explosives, IEDs, detonators, weapons
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s counterterrorism police said on Monday 12 suspected militants allegedly linked to India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) were arrested in coordinated intelligence-based operations across three cities in Punjab province.
The arrests come as authorities repeatedly accuse external networks, including Indian spy agencies, of backing militants involved in such violence.
The raids were carried out in Lahore, Faisalabad and Bahawalpur, where police said they recovered weapons, explosives, detonators, seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs), safety fuses, mobile phones and cash from the suspects.
A Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) spokesperson said the group was planning attacks on sensitive installations and places of worship.
“The operation was initiated after investigators traced a Facebook ID named Adil, reportedly being operated from India by RAW handlers,” CTD said in a statement.
“The terrorists had been recording videos of sensitive locations and worship places and sending these videos to RAW operatives via WhatsApp ... According to officials, all the detained suspects were receiving financial support from RAW.”
The CTD said cases have been registered against all 12 suspects and further investigation is underway.
Pakistan has witnessed an uptick in militant attacks in recent years, particularly in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and southwestern Balochistan provinces, where security agencies blame groups including the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
