The Supreme Court on Saturday asked the federal government whether there was any plan to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar was hearing a miscellaneous application filed against the planned privatization of the national airline. Justice Faisal Arab was the other member of the apex court''s bench that was hearing a case at its Karachi registry.
The court issued notices to PIA Chairman, ministry of defense directing them to submit their respective replies that was there any intention to privatize the PIA. "Whether certain profitable routes of the PIA have been given to other airlines, including Airblue," the court''s order sheet read. The court directed the federal government and PIA Chairman to ensure submission of their reports within one week and fixed the matter at the Principal Seat for hearing in the second week of April.
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