If the government was sincere in ensuring that Pakistani passengers stood to benefit from national airline, it would have taken to task the MD who stated that the Hajis should stop complaining and should remember that in the past they used to perform Hajj on camels.
Look at the mindset of the individual entrusted with the task of heading the national airline. Since 2008, this airline has been continuously declining. The losses have hiked to such peaks that should have merited drastic remedial measures but that has not happened in our banana republic.
This airline unfortunately has been handed over to unqualified and incompetent cronies with a free hand to do as they please. Hajj operations this year have been the worst in the history of PIA and yet this does not merit the attention of either the Minister cum Chairman of PIA, or the Prime Minister and his cabinet. It seems that this government considers it is its right to do as it pleases, without regard to profitability and services of state corporations and the losses they incur.
From the appointment of TWA FZE as the sole supplier of parts to the decision to induct more aircraft on lease, there is only one factor in common that is commissions and kickbacks. For an elected government to perform so dismally is sad and unacceptable.
GULL ZAMAN
Peshawar