ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the government has declared Islamabad International Airport as its next major priority for privatization, officials told a Senate panel on Tuesday. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee, the Secretary of the Ministry of Privatization said the airport will not be handed over through a government-to-government deal. The secretary said Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Türkiye have expressed interest in the privatization and outsourcing of Islamabad airport. To proceed with Islamabad airport outsourcing, the ministry is in the process of appointing a financial adviser, he said. The secretary also stated that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has shown interest in supporting Pakistan in the airport outsourcing process.