Pakistan

Special PIA aircraft to bring PM, camp office back to Pakistan

Nawaz Sharif is set to return to Pakistan on July 9 after his elongated treatment in England

News Desk July 08, 2016

pia clarifies media reports says dedicating special aircraft was the only option to accommodate premier 039 s entire camp photo source pia

PIA clarifies media reports, says dedicating special aircraft was the only option to accommodate premier's entire camp. PHOTO SOURCE: PIA

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) confirmed on Friday a special aircraft is being sent to London for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's return to Pakistan.

"Due to the premier's health issues, PM Office had partly been shifted to London, where a camp office had been set up. Now that the prime minister has recovered after his surgery and is allowed to travel, the whole Camp Office has to be shifted back to Pakistan," the statement read.

Political bigwigs celebrate Eid away from home

The statement further explained that since there were not enough seats available on a regular PIA flight, "the only option was to depute a dedicated aircraft", in order to accommodate the entire camp.

After PM's recovery whole camp office is 2 b shifted frm London 2 Pak. That's y PIA has deputed a dedicated aircraft pic.twitter.com/kkG0XjQHiz
— Cultural Maverick (@CulturalMaverik) July 8, 2016

PM Nawaz has been in London since the end of May recuperating from an open-heart surgery. He is set to return to Pakistan on July 9 after his elongated treatment in England.

Earlier, premier's immediate family members also flew to London to celebrate Eidul Fitr with him. Over the past few years, Nawaz has consistently spent the last 10 days of Ramazan away from home; in Saudi Arabia.

PML-N tight-lipped on date for Nawaz’s return

Separately, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned his counterpart PM Nawaz on Wednesday, the occasion of Eid, to wish him a speedy recovery from surgery, a sign the two men remain in touch, despite fraught diplomatic relations.

Meanwhile, the PIA clarified there will not be any significant delay in the schedule due to the premier’s special flight.

According to the spokesperson, alternate arrangements have been made in this regard.

‘Have some shame Nawaz Sharif’

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman lambasted the rulers for hiring the aircraft to bring the PM back to the country.

“Do you know how much a 777 aircraft flying to London to bring bank emperor Nawaz Sharif will cost this nation,” Imran asked before chanting “have some shame Nawaz Sharif.”

“We will go to the court on Monday and demand action on the aircraft being sent to London to bring back the premier and his family,” Imran said while addressing his supporters in Punjab’s Pasrur city.

COMMENTS (35)

ss | 8 years ago | Reply @bablu bhatti: you need your head examined to think this thief is a great leader

HKB | 8 years ago | Reply 1) why couldn't the PM get treatment in Pakistan where open heart surgeries are performed everyday? 2) in the day of email, Internet, technology why was there a need for the entire camp office to move to UK? 3) who paid for this move and resulting expenses of accommodation etc? 4) why do they All need to travel back on the same flight? I'm sure PIA had some seats available on every flight. 5) why is the PM's family flying back on a special flight? 6) And lastly, are we a nation of morons that we cannot see where Our money is being squandered or does the PM think we are merely his slaves?

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bablu bhatti | 8 years ago | Reply welcome back Pakistan dear Boss reailly im very happy when listen your news ypur health very good and you come back Pakistan GOD BLESS YOU you are Greate Leader

Hasan | 8 years ago | Reply THINK of the ambulances, edhi homes that could have been made with this money wasting :(

Syed Abdul Basit | 8 years ago | Reply This is style of status quo not democracy. Who says in Pakistan demonstratic government. For God sake let him enjoy pm has four arteries black jus renewed he is weakness needs good & energized food to get energetic to face IK. God bless Pakistan. Go is watching who take accountability otherswise in country nobody dares to make him accountable.

Aisha | 8 years ago | Reply How many seats does he need? More than onee? REally?

freed | 8 years ago | Reply Is this Private international airlines of shareif family? His highness daughter used to think so.

syed & syed | 8 years ago | Reply Whatever may be the reason of his heart problem Nihari, Paye maghaz, kalagee and other oily food or Panama leaks. Why the nation should suffer for his own luxury. Can he not return by ordinary PIA flight. Is there no one to check this crook called Prime Master of Pakistan. If he had camp office in London why health bulletins were not issued by a government servant. instead of Mariam Sahiba.

ss | 8 years ago | Reply Shame on this man.....why don't they strap him on Ghauri-II Missile, that way he can get here faster and his clan can take the usual flights like us, the common citizens of Pakistan.

Uza Syed | 8 years ago | Reply Now that this thug is coming back, the people should take him to the 'Minar-e-Pakistan' and do a real open 'whatever' surgery thugs like him have been put through in history. Make an example of this shameless thief.

que-ball | 8 years ago | Reply Would have been cheaper/faster/private to charter a small luxury jet - sometimes I wonder why Sharif doesn't hire better people to advise him on basic PR.

Shakil Ahmed | 8 years ago | Reply No wonder PIA is loss making airline, any professional airline will not do it for any government! There was no camp office in London but they always said its all on private and personal expense, no one seen a blockade outside his London flats on Park Lane! Pakistan Law doesnt allow any camp office outside Pakistan. He only need a whole plane to move massive shopping he has got during his stay in London and visits to Harrods. Plus the cronies, friends, family, favourite journalists want a free ride to Pakistan. He wasnt on state visit to London, so he should be paying for his "treatment" and all expenses from his personal deep pocket (he and his family dont pay this ever)!

Khalid Latif | 8 years ago | Reply What foolish justifications. (1) Since there are no seats available, a B-777 has to be sent, empty to London. Then, couldn't this aircraft fly as a "supplementary" flight to accommodate passengers and the PM and his entourage? (2) When was the camp office sent and established in London? The government didn't mention any such move. But, why is PIA providing this justification, to make this expensive journey of the PM, his family (20 members) and the government officials, legally in order? However, can the PM's office or so called camp office be, legally, established overseas? Is there no accountability of such irregular waste of national worth? Or would there be only public speeches delivered and media discussions done for criticism only?

MASOOM | 8 years ago | Reply @salman: many times this nation has been made fool in name of corrupt and the new ruler also proved to be more corrupt now IK is making fool to nation in name of corrption with many superstars of corruption in his folds!

MASOOM | 8 years ago | Reply @Bilal khan: I am not defending but exposing u the real face of politicians and other powerful authorities every one who comes into power works in same style and other who are out of govt. makes us fool by pointing on mistakes of rulers and when they come in power they do the same ! even super honest IK has dismissed justice wajhee ud din , NAB chief of KPK and also neat and clean faces in PTI has been replaced by conventional politicians and IK has disappointed the nation and had many super corrupt politicians in his folds!

Rao Amjad Ali | 8 years ago | Reply "He is set to return to Pakistan on July 9 after his elongated treatment in England.". As an aside, what exactly is "elongated treatment"?

salman | 8 years ago | Reply @Masoom: Good I want IK to cry about this, because otherwise our foolish public will think that is normal and politicians are allowed to do corrupt things like this. I'm wondering why more of us are not crying against this, especially the pmln supporters.

quatro | 8 years ago | Reply He should have had his surgery in Pakistan - should have been sent home after 5 days in the hospital (like everyone else) - and doesn't deserve a special aircraft to travel anywhere. Pakistan people should not have to pay for the perks of rich/corrupt elite.

Bilal khan | 8 years ago | Reply @masoom He uses our money for his personal reasons whatever it was. Now he using poor people's tax money to get his camp back from UK to pakistan. And still m amazed you r defending him like he has done nothing wrong.

Masoom | 8 years ago | Reply @Bilal Hussain: Look at Pakistan history you will find many examples more over he went for tratment not for entertainment ! IK is not against corruption he is against NS otherwise he allianced with certified corrupt party who had federal cabinet meetings in Dubai in their tenure! Never in history of Pakistan!

qaiser ahmed | 8 years ago | Reply Sending a plane to bring him and his cronies back . It is not surprising that he has ordered this arrangement. The sad part is that he, the prime minister, assumes and knows that the poor people of Pakistan, will simply accept it and do nothing about it.

NKAli | 8 years ago | Reply What luxury! What an easy life! No accountability! No opposition! An entire jetliner being spared to bring back the PM and his troupe? No wonder Pakistanis are 'kanglas.' Of course, their best friends and benefactors are the IMF and WB. Salams

YP Mississauga | 8 years ago | Reply Might as well leave him and his camp office in London.

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply @Reality: There is one such man but I can't promise logical answer as he has had some surgery somewhere.

Point | 8 years ago | Reply Such a dedicated PM should never come back please!! He didn't go to mosque of fear of being beaten by Pakistani outside mosque and recorded. So prayed in House. Didn't spend his usual last 10 days of Ramadan in Saudi of fear of being heavily beaten by pakistanis in Saudi arabia.

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply @Bilal Hussain: Prime Minister of Pakistan Main Nawaz Sharif.

Tahir | 8 years ago | Reply Shameful explanation for booking a special flight. What to do with such a pm. Shame on us for electing such a pm.

Reality | 8 years ago | Reply 1 - When in monsoon, our country's met office were not sure about when the raining season will start, they use to provide ambiguous information to the nation. 2 - When in heavy load shading season, minister were not sure when to solve electricity demand and supply issue, they use to provide ambiguous information to the nation. 3 - When an election days came, our country's political people not sure about how to get people attention, they use to make ambiguous promises with the nation. If this news information is true from every aspect, then why is it so that: Question - Our country's prime minister camp office couldn't plan their to-and-from journey from UK through a regular flight. If they had good people in their team, they should have planned this journey through regular flight before time. Is there any one who can get the answer of the above logical question please.

Mohammed | 8 years ago | Reply After his open wallet surgery by Harrods in London, the King is back to loot more. The funny thing is that people are stupid enough to vote for this crook.

Bilal Hussain | 8 years ago | Reply @Masoom - he is using tax payer money. Have you seen any such example of loot before ? Which PM goes out of the its own country for treatment and stay there for a month ?

Raisani | 8 years ago | Reply Poor nation's rich rulers. Irony of this country.

Pakistan | 8 years ago | Reply If the Camp Office was shifted to London why didn't the taxpayer know that and why was Maryam Safdar, his daughter who is nobody as far as the administration is concerned, was issuing health bulletins! All this is being done now to cover expenses of shoppings and some fresh 'laundry' bills. This should be included in the Panamaleaks inquiry and Supreme Judiciary must take notice of such indiscretion.

Masoom | 8 years ago | Reply Another news for IK to weep cry and stretch neck and facial muscles!

Furkan Awan | 8 years ago | Reply Spending Poor Nation's hard earned Tax Money like a Boss ! indeed Shameful

Rollin & Trollin | 8 years ago | Reply Dedicate a JF-17 for his speedy return escorted by US drones !

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