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Copter service

for Sargodha soon

Sargodha: The Federal Government has granted in principle permisson to the Army Welfare Trust to introduce helicopter service in various parts of country where the much needed air service facility is lacking.

Sargodha has been included in the network by the special efforts of the Senator Ihsanulhaq Piracha.

It has been proposed to use the Russian helicopters which are reported to be durable, powerful, economical in fuel, with reasonable, comfortable capacity of 15 passengers.

Senator Piracha said that he was also trying to convince the PIA to provide Air service from Islamabad-Sargodha- Multan and Karachi both ways in view of the dire public need.-APP