PIA clarifies media reports regarding issuance of notices

KARACHI: A spokesman of the national flag carrier on Tuesday clarified media reports regarding `PIA issuing notices to innocent officials at Lahore airport'.

In a statement here, he clarified that during the past few months the matter has been thoroughly investigated and all the officials who have been issued notices were found involved in the `embezzlement of airport tax to the tune of Rs. 6.2 million'.

The spokesman further maintained that `All officials found involved in this malpractice were issued explanation letters in August last year but they refused to reply and not appeared for personal hearing'.

`All record is available with PIA therefore any report to the contrary is not correct', he further pointed out.