Probably never has air transport been more important to the development of a new nation than in the case of Pakistan. In the days when Pakistan was still in the offing (June 1946) Mr. Mohammad Ali Jinnah, the Founder of the upcoming Nation, instructed Mr. M.A. Ispahani, a leading industrialist, to set up a national airline, on priority basis. With his singular vision and foresight, Mr. Jinnah had foreseen that with the formation of the two wings of Pakistan, separated by 1100 miles, a swift and efficient mode of transport was imperative.