PM Orders Fast-Track Privatization of PIA

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Islamabad: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to pace up the privatization process of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier.

In a meeting with his Adviser on Aviation, Air Marshal (retd) Farhat Hussain, the prime minister emphasized ensuring transparency in the process of privatization.

PM Kakar said the privatization of state-owned enterprises was a priority for the government to save the national exchequer from further financial losses.

He said the country’s aviation industry had a high scope of growth through investment.

The prime minister also directed the outsourcing of airport operations in a bid to ensure the improvement of services.

The Aviation Adviser briefed PM Kakar about the matters of the ministry and the reform process.