Dhaka, Sept. 1 -- Pakistan's government has approved the transfer of operations at Islamabad International Airport to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in a move aimed at boosting efficiency and improving passenger services.

The decision was taken recently during a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, according to The News.

The plan forms part of Islamabad's broader strategy to outsource management of state-owned enterprises through government-to-government (G2G) agreements.

A special negotiation team has been constituted to finalise terms with Abu Dhabi. The group is headed by the Prime Minister's Adviser on Privatisation, Mohamma...