Rabbani, Ghani press over debate in Senate. PHOTO: FILE
Making it clear on Saturday that it would resist any move aimed at privatising national assets, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) moved an adjournment motion in the Senate seeking debate over the affairs of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
The adjournment motion, moved by Senator Raza Rabbani and Senator Saeed Ghani, sought discussion over matter of ‘urgent public importance’ following reports in the media that dozens of PIA employees posted in foreign stations were dismiss.
Expressing concern over what the movers termed ‘anti-workers policy’ of the government they stated that the government ‘wants to privatise the national carrier which is why it was laying off employees.
It was widely reported in the media that several employees posted at foreign stations are being sacked for their association with the PPP.
A statement issued by the PPP secretariat said that “It has learnt that the sacking process of 40 employees from the Dubai station, 30 from Saudi Arabia, 11 from UK, seven from Canada station and five from US station has been initiated.”
“Sacking of employees is political victimisation,” observed Senator Raza Rabbani said demanding the government to immediately put a stop to this and urged them to act rationally. “PPP will fight tooth and nail for the rights of PIA employees,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 1st, 2013.
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PPP will fight tooth and nails to save PIA employees...! Who will fight the same way for tax payers?
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I'm sure by employees you mean Jiyalas. If that's it, let them commit suicide and die. Because all their lives these political activists do not learn any trade or acquire any skills to help earn Halal living, other than committing arson, beating rival activists, enforcing strikes and killing other people. They consider it their natural right to be afforded a lucrative employment with any government-related department and that their families be taken care of on taxpayers' hard-earned money. We have a wonderful opportunity to get rid of these good-for-nothing employees. And as for other skillful ones (like those who got employment purely on merit), no need to worry, I'm sure these people will find suitable employment anywhere.
no , this is not a way to fire thousand of employees from there jobs . i 100% sure that most of them will sucide bcoz they run there families . plz do something for these emplyees *
@Parvez: encouraged corruption
Let the PIA be privatized! No matter what it takes.
If anyone is opposing the restructuring of PIA or opposing the sacking of illegal appointments in PIA, the Government must recover their cost/salaries of these from those politicians/ bureaucrats who had appointed them. Why should the taxpayers be made to pay for inefficiency or cronyism???
Has PPP under Zardari ever done ANYTHING in the interest of the country or the people ?
PPP will off course oppose this because thousands of their uneducated workers are working at higher positions. all the political parties have ruined the image of all government institutes. visit any airport or any government institute you will only witness political parties slogans
Privatisation is currently the only way we can save both steel mills and PIA....
Privatization is the only option to rescue PIA and save billions of dollars in yearly losses.
It is not the function of a government to run an airline, the USA and the UK are prime examples.