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Against privatisation: PIA employees to hold rally to celebrate victory

PACCA head Nasrullah Khan Afridi says the resolution is a victory of the hard working employees

Our Correspondent January 02, 2016

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KARACHI:

The Joint Action Committee of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) will hold a rally on Monday to celebrate the resolution passed on December 31 in the Senate against the privatisation of the national airline.

“This resolution is a victory of the hard working employees,” said Pakistan Airlines Cabin Crew Association (PACCA) head Nasrullah Khan Afridi while talking to The Express Tribune. “Our hard work has paid off and we are gathering outside the head office on Monday to celebrate the decision”.

Amid pressure: Anti-privatisation rally put off, protest rages on

Afridi said that he hopes that government will respect the resolution and prove they are democratic indeed. “It is high time for the government to understand the consequences of going ahead with the ordinance,” he added. “The resolution has proved to be a major setback to the government since the resolution has cancelled the plans of the federal government and the ordinance has been repealed,” said Afridi. “The joint action committee is thankful to all the parties who voted against the presidential ordinance.”

Published in The Express Tribune, January 3^rd, 2016.

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Published: December 19, 2015

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KARACHI: The anti-privatisation protest carried out by the joint action committee of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) entered the 12th day on Friday.

The rally that the joint action committee had planned to take out from PIA’s head office to the Jinnah Terminal was postponed after the committee met Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday.

During the meeting, PM Nawaz ordered that a committee comprising members of joint action committee and PIA’s top management should be formed. This committee will review the decisions made by the national air carrier.

“We decided to postpone the rally and hold a protest, because the PM has shown personal interest in the matter,” said Pakistan Airlines Cabin Crew Association head Nasrullah Khan Afridi while talking to The Express Tribune.

“The workers are getting out of control day by day, we have postponed the rally for two days and will announce the next course of action on Sunday,” he claimed.

The workers are under the impression that the joint action committee has made a secret deal with the government, he said. “I fear the employees might turn violent if the committee fails to produce any results,” he added.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 19^th, 2015.