Pakistan International Airlines’ Chairman resigns

Karachi, September 18, 2012 (PPI-OT): Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Rao Qamar Suleman has resigned from Pakistan International Airlines on health grounds. He was appointed as Managing Director in March 2012 and elevated to the position of Chairman and CEO in May 2012.
He reorganized PIA top management, brought about other changes and also prepared the PIA Business Plan with the consultation of the employees of the corporation. The Government of Pakistan fully supported and backed Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Rao Qamar Suleman in all his endeavors to revitalize the national flag carrier.

However, due to health reasons Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Rao Qamar Suleman felt that he may not be able to do justice with his assignment. Therefore, purely on health grounds requested the Federal Government to relieve him. The government reluctantly accepted his resignation because of health reasons.

Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Rao Qamar Suleman has thanked the Federal Government for accepting his request.

It may be mentioned that during the last two months he was twice hospitalized due to ill health and had to undergo surgical procedures and was unable to fully concentrate and devote all his energies to his assignment and needed rest to fully recuperate.

Consequent upon the resignation of Air Chief Marshal (Retired) Rao Qamar Suleman the competent authority has directed that Deputy Managing Director PIA, Muhammad Junaid Yunus will be the acting Managing Director to look after the affairs of the Corporation.

A notification has been issued by the Ministry of Defence dated September 18, 2012.

For more information, contact:
S. Sultan Hasan
General Manager, Public Affairs
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)
Tel: +9221 9904 0000
Fax: +9221 3457 2225, 3457 0419