The Dera Ismail Khan Airport has been fully restored and made operational again after remaining inactive for several years.

According to a statement, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Pakistan Airports Authority has achieved another major milestone by reviving the long-neglected airport and restoring it to full operational status.

He said the airport, which had suffered from years of neglect, has now been successfully brought back into service.

The defence minister added that the Pakistan Airports Authority, under the Ministry of Defence, is continuing efforts to restore other non-operational airports and make them functional again as part of ongoing infrastructure revival initiatives.