If you belong to Islamabad, you’re well aware of the excitement for this new airport that has been going around for several years now. The soon to be inaugurated, Islamabad International Airport is often the symbol of great architecture and an interior design unprecedented in Pakistan.

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When Islamabad International Airport is completed, it will be the first greenfield airport in Pakistan as well as the first to be capable of handling the Airbus A380. These massive improvements on the design prove how big of a plan the CAA Pakistan aims for this Airport to be. .Built on an area of 3,571.5 acres, which is about 14.45 sq km/5.58 sq miles, this International Airport has two runways that would be catering flight simultaneously. It will have the capacity to serve over 15 million passengers every year in its first phase. There are planned expansions for the future that will allow it to serve up to 25 million passengers every year, which is a great amount of number compared to other Airports in Pakistan. The terminal includes 15 gates with 10 remote gates, a 4-star hotel, duty-free shops, food court and 42 immigration counters for the smooth running of International departure and arrival. Additionally, Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan is acquiring 2,833 acres (11.46 sq km / 4.42 sq mi) of land to build a third runway at the airport. This Airport has the capacity for expansion thanks to the farsightedness of the policy makers.

Many great pictures are floating around the Internet, that contribute to the excitement for the new infrastructure. Some people are caught claiming that it doesn’t look like Pakistan. Which is true in some sense, there’s a wide gap in architectural sophistication between this Airport and the rest of Pakistan. Does this impressive new Airport represent the progressive side of Pakistan ? Or just another step towards pushing Islamabad further ahead of other cities ? However this is a topic for another day.  Here are a few more amazing pictures to help you fall in love with Islamabad International Airport.

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This great design under CAA Pakistan is breathtaking to the core. Great things are coming Pakistan’s way.

The experienced actor comes from a long line of professionals who contributed significantly to the media industry of Pakistan. He was among the people who built the infrastructure and foundation for what we see today. His loss is immeasurable.

Javeid Sheikh, who considers him a mentor had this to say about him “I just heard the news and I can barely believe it at the moment. This is a great loss for the industry as well as humanity. There are so many memories associated with Qazi bhai, but the one thing I always admired about him was his dedication to the profession. When he was on set for a recording, the only thing in front of him was his script and he would not participate in any other banter during that time,”

Born in 1943 in Gwalior, India as Qazi Abdul Wajid Ansari, his family, including five siblings – three brothers and two sisters – migrated to Pakistan after partition and settled in Karachi.

He began his career in the media industry At Radio Pakistan, where he performed in Naunihal, a weekly drama for children, as well as Hamid Mian Kay Yahan and  Qazi Ji Waghera Waghera. After giving his expertise to the radio industry for 25 years, he decided to make a career switch and went on to become a TV actor.

Some of the more popular roles that he played were in dramas like  Dhoop Kinaray, Khuda Ki Basti and Tanhaiyan, Taleem-i-Balighan Cassette Kahaniyan,  Hawwa Ki Baiti. He also branched out to become a stage actor and starred in plays such as Taleem-i-Balighan, Mirza Ghalib Bunder Road, Wadi-i-Kashmir, Lal Qila Say Lalukhet. For his contributions to the media industry he was honored in 1988 by the Pakistani Government.

The treasure trove of talent and capabilities that Qazi Wajid displayed has had a profound impact on the industry as a whole. Few people have contributed as significantly as Qazi Sb, whose loss is an irreparable damage to the industry as a whole.

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