Next PIA MD?: Elections herald a change of guard for many

The last time Nawaz Sharif government was in power, it had appointed Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Managing Director of PIA.


Our Correspondent May 13, 2013

KARACHI:


Even as PML-N waits for the announcement of election results, some union leaders associated with the party have started celebrating their probable appointment to key posts, airline officials said.


The last time Nawaz Sharif government was in power, it had appointed Shahid Khaqan Abbasi as Managing Director of PIA. Since then, Abbasi has become one of the sponsors in Air Blue, a private airline.

“His appointment will be highly controversial now, and PML-N seems to out of options at the moment. It will be challenge to find the right person for the job,” a senior airline official said.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 14th, 2013.

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COMMENTS (1)

k. Salim Jahangir | 10 years ago | Reply

Appointment of Shahid Khaqan then sitting MNA was a disaster.NS must not commit such a blunder now.He should bring an airline professional to save the airlines.Most importantly political interference/meddling should also be stopped.

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