In the first high-level appointment scandal for the new government, adviser to prime minister on aviation Captain (r) Shujaat Azeem tendered his resignation to the prime minister after being unable to defend his appointment in front of the apex court.
Captain (r) Shujaat Azeem forwarded his resignation to PM Nawaz Sharif for approval after he failed to justify his position before the SC as the PM’s adviser on aviation after a controversy surrounding his background erupted.
It had been claimed that Azeem, who would have led the aviation industry in his capacity as adviser, was a dual national, had been court-martialled and had shares in a company carrying out development work at NewBenazirBhuttoInternationalAirport.
Controversy surrounding Azeem’s appointment had been raised during the proceedings of a case about the appointment of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) director general and the delay in completion of Benazir Bhutto International Airport Islamabad.
