PIA’s privatisation plan to discuss during shareholders meeting today

PIA’s privatisation plan to discuss during shareholders meeting today

Karachi (Web Desk): Flag carrier company, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is holding a shareholders meeting today (Tuesday) with a one-point agenda over its privatisation.

As Chairman Azam Saigol rendered his resignation on Monday, now the meeting is being presided over by board member Ghiasuddin Ahmed.

This meeting is going to be held after a PIA PK-661 ATR aircraft crashed near Havelian last week, killing all 47 on board.

In the wake of air crash PIA grounded its entire ATR fleet till a thorough examination of them is conducted.

Following of this year in February, two people were killed as employees of the PIA protested and boycotted duties over proposed privatization of the national carrier. Since then the plans to privatise the national carrier have taken a backseat.