The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officers and employees unions have formally announced their intent to hold nationwide airport protests today. Furthermore, the unions have collectively resolved to initiate a campaign aimed at the removal of the current Director-General (DG) of the CAA.

According to a report by ARY News, these demonstrations are a direct response to the federal government’s recent decision to contract out the management of three prominent airports, which has elicited strong opposition from CAA personnel.

In the month of July, CAA employees had previously expressed their objections to the outsourcing of Pakistan’s three major airports.

In this regard, a protest was organized at Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport, led by the CAA’s union and officer association.