Nawaz constitutes committee to look into PIA affairs

Published June 14, 2013
A high level meeting at the PM house discussed in detail the issues being confronted by the national flag carrier and the ways and means to address them. – File Photo
A high level meeting at the PM house discussed in detail the issues being confronted by the national flag carrier and the ways and means to address them. – File Photo

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Friday constituted a four-member committee for restructuring and reforming of national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

The decision was taken at a high level meeting held at the Prime Minister's Office to take stock of PIA affairs. The meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Minister for Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Advisor on Aviation Capt. Shujaat Azeem, Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin and Naveed Malik would be the members of the committee.

The prime minister directed the committee to come up with proposals and recommendations in the next meeting for addressing the problems faced by PIA in order to make it a viable entity.

The meeting discussed in detail the issues being confronted by the national flag carrier and the ways and means to address them.

Those who attended the meeting include Minister for Finance Muhammad Ishaq Dar, Minister for Petroleum Shahid Khakan Abbasi, Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif, Advisor on Aviation Capt. Shujaat Azeem, Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Naveed Malik and senior officials of the prime minister office.

The beleaguered national flag-carrier is notorious among Pakistanis for delays and cancellations and its planes have suffered a number of embarrassing technical problems this year.

It has also been a subject of a case in the Supreme Court over alleged corruption and mismanagement.

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