ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (DNA): An audit report has pointed at multiple
irregularities in the construction of Islamabad airport including opting
for the wrong site to build air traffic control tower that failed its
purposes.

The decision to construct the ATC tower for Islamabad International
Airport twice dented the national exchequer with an Rs21 million loss,
audit finds.

The wrong construction site had caused the ATC to be blinded by the
planes standing northwest to the terminal and since it failed the
purpose, a new site was chosen to build the structure on.

Building of the ATC tower anew cost Rs21 million, the audit reported. It
said the reason behind it was mismanagement and poor control over the
affairs.

The report further added that the matter was signified to the project
administration but it did not respond to the concerns. When asked, the
CAA authorities refused to comment on the matter.

Separately earlier last month, it was reported that the ceiling of the
newly-built Islamabad International Airport started leaking once again
due to heavy rain in the federal capital. As per details, portions of
the IIAP ceiling were seen crashing to the ground due to the recent
rains.

The ceiling near the International departure and FIA counter is leaking
and the floor is giving a look of a lake. Due to leakage after the heavy
showers, the passengers and the staff are facing problems.

In the last monsoon season, the ceiling of the airport got leaked after
a downpour in the twin cities. DNA

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