Anti-graft move: PIA engages NAB to stamp out corruption
PIA has set up Vigilance and Monitoring Unit to detect corruption-related cases STOCK IMAGE
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is working with the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to weed out corruption from the ailing airline, which has a history of controversies involving kickbacks, nepotism and bribery.
It has set up the Vigilance and Monitoring Unit, headed by Waseem Ahmed, to ensure that corruption-related cases are detected and taken care of, officials said on Wednesday at a press conference. The unit will work independently without interference of any official or department. It will only report to PIA Chairman Nasser N S Jaffer.
It will process and forward cases to NAB and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on a fast-track basis, officials said. The airline has already brought in Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officers on deputation to manage its Procurement and Logistics Department, which deals with all the purchases.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 12th, 2015.