Tag: Pia

PIA Chairman Nasser Jaffar resigns

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chairman Nasser Jaffar on Tuesday night announced on a news channel that he was resigning from his post following the...

Three PIA strikers killed as PM says won’t tolerate dissent

PIA flight operations suspended across the country as employees protest killing of three colleagues during clash with Rangers and police personnel near Karachi’s Jinnah...

PM gets tough, tells PIA strikers they risk losing jobs

Nawaz enforces Essential Services (Maintenance) Act 1952 for six months, barring protesting PIA employees from participating in any union activity Information minister says ‘those who...

PIA employees stand ground, flight operations to halt from February 2

  Joint Action Committee of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Chairman Sohail Baloch said on Sunday that the PIA employees would stand firm on the decision...

PIA employees’ protest continues for fifth day

  Govt’s privatisation postponement decision to cause Rs 21 billion losses Employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continued their protest against proposed privatisation of the...

Govt puts off PIA’s ‘privatization’ for 6 months after strikers refuse...

Senator Mushahidullah says no official will be terminated, perks and privileges of employees will remain intact Says govt cannot be blackmailed, urges protesting employees to...

PIA losses touch Rs300m as anti-privatisation protest enters third day

  JAC refuses, other union leaders reach Islamabad on aviation secretary’s offer for talks Employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continued their countrywide protest against...

PIA unions vow to continue protests against privatisation

Joint Action Committee shuts offices across country as Feb 2 deadline looms Union leaders meet PIA officials but talks remain inconclusive Joint Action Committee of PIA...

Govt looks for a fix as PIA auditors paint bleak picture...

  The federal government has shortlisted Hildenbrand Bernd, a German national, who is expected to take over as COO of PIA in the next few...

PIA union employees to hold countrywide protest from today

JACPIAE says it will start closing down all PIA offices from today Warns if the government does not accept their demands, all flight operation will...

PIA deficit stands at Rs 19 billion despite 42 per cent...

  Deficit of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) stands at Rs 19 billion despite the 42 per cent drop in the prices of oil products...

Govt assures IMF of privatising state entities this year

  The Pakistani government on Wednesday assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of privatisation of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and State...

NA body hears of PIA’s woes, opposition to proposed privatisation

  National Assembly’s Special Committee on PIA was told on Monday that financial deficit of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) was approximately Rs 669 million...

PIA air hostess among 4 human traffickers arrested

Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday apprehended four human traffickers, including a Pakistan International Airline (PIA) air hostess and her husband, from Federal Capital...

NA special body on PIA elects Zahid Hamid as chairman

  Members of Special Committee of National Assembly on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Monday elected Zahid Hamid as chairman of the body with majority. Naveed Qamar...

PIA, Shaheen Airlines likely to lose licences owing to CAA’s outstanding...

  Licences of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Shaheen Air International are likely to be revoked owing to billions rupees of outstanding dues with Civil...

Govt unmoved on PIA’s privatisation despite employee union’s opposition

Joint Action Committee of PIA Employees’ Union (JACPIAE) on Wednesday failed to convince the government side to withdraw the Presidential Ordinance regarding converting PIA...