Tag: PIA privatisation

Privatisation of PIA by sidelining parliament is ‘crime’: Zardari

PPP co-chairman calls the move commercial undertaking based on 'criminal motives' Party's MPs to challenge Cabinet Committee decision  in NA, Senate Bilawal tells PM...

No plan underway to privatise PIA: Mehtab Abbassi

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Abbassi on Tuesday informed the Senate that there was no plan to privatise the Pakistan International...

Pakistan to start ‘soft-marketing’ state airline sale in June

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had made the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) a top goal when he came to power in 2013.

IMF “encouraged” by PIA reform step, awaits more plans

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is encouraged that Pakistan will convert cash-strapped Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) into a limited company but said on Wednesday...

No take off for govt’s PIA privatisation plan

Govt reaches consensus with Opp to retain management control of the national flag carrier, but it may still bring in a strategic partner

Privatisation Commission rejects Roosevelt Hotel sale reports

The Privatisation Commission on Tuesday rejected reports that Roosevelt Hotel, the property of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) at the heart of midtown Manhattan, has...

Govt starts working on creating new ‘premier airline’

The government is yet to receive its controversial bill adopted by the parliament for privatising the Pakistan International Airline (PIA), however, it has already...

NA Opp demands govt briefing on PIA privatisation

Opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) on Thursday demanded the government to give a detailed briefing on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) privatization issue. Opposition...