Prime Minister constitutes committee for restructuring and reforming of Pakistan International Airlines

Islamabad, June 14, 2013 (PPI-OT): Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has constituted a four member committee for restructuring and reforming of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier. Those included in the committee are Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance, Capt. Shujaat Azeem Advisor on Aviation, Mr. Shaukat Fayyaz Ahmed Tarin and Mr. Navaied Malik.

The decision was taken at a high level meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office this afternoon to take stock of PIA with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif in the chair.

The Prime Minister directed the committee to come up with proposals and recommendations at the next meeting for addressing the problems of PIA in order to make it a viable entity.

During the meeting, the problems, issues facing the PIA and the ways and means to address them came under discussion in detail.

Those who attended the meeting included Mr. Muhammad Ishaq Dar Minister for Finance, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Minister for Petroleum, Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Chief Minister Punjab, Capt. Shujaat Azeem, Advisor on Aviation, Mr. Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, Mr. Navaied Malik and senior officials of the Prime Minister’s Office.

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