Pakistan, July 4 -- The Lahore High Court has dismissed a constitutional petition filed by a taxi driver seeking restoration of his airport entry pass and taxi sticker for operating at Allama Iqbal International Airport.

The court ruled that permission to enter the restricted and sensitive airport area is not a permanent or legal right of any individual but a regulatory privilege, which airport authorities may issue, suspend or revoke in accordance with the law.

In a detailed nine-page written verdict, Justice Raheel Kamran rejected the petition filed by Allah Bakhsh and others, observing that the airport manager lawfully exercised powers under the Pakistan Airports Authority Act 2023 in deciding not to restore the petitioner's entry pa...