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Sindh PA resolves to resist shifting of PIA headquarters to Islamabad
January 25, 2019
The resolution was originally moved by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Nida Khuhro. — File
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution unanimously condemning the federal government’s reported decision to shift the headquarters of the national flag carrier from Sindh’s capital to Islamabad, asking the federal government to withdraw its order.
The resolution was originally moved by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Nida Khuhro. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s parliamentary leader Kunwar Naveed and Jawed Hanif also registered themselves as its co-movers.
However, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the largest opposition party in the house, which rules Islamabad, opted to abstain during a detailed discussion on the resolution.
Ms Khuhro read out her resolution first in which she said the house condemned and rejected the federal government’s decision to move the Pakistan International Airlines’ headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad.
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“It is yet another biased action by the federal government that goes against Sindh,” said Ms Khuhro, adding that such actions would increase the sense of deprivation in the people of Sindh.
“All this shows the federal government does not want to see the provinces strengthening,” she remarked.
She said PIA’s head office had always been in Karachi and the Centre should spell out the reason that forced it to transfer it from the metropolis to the country’s capital.
He said the shifting of PIA’s headquarters would force many of its employees based in Karachi and elsewhere in Sindh to quit their jobs.
“And we believe this is the key reason behind all this.”
He said the PPP’s provincial government would resist such an action by the federal government.
Kunwar Naveed said the MQM-P, which is a partner in the PTI-led federal government, had serious reservations on the issue.
“Karachi has been a target of a perpetual series of injustices. The head offices of banks have been transferred [from] Karachi; and now PIA’s nerve centre is being shifted unjustifiably.” He asked the federal government to change its decision forthwith and take measures to make PIA a profitable organisation.
Jawed Hanif said such an issue was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to seeing how Karachi had endured injustices for the past many decades.
He said the owner of Orient Airlines, a resident of Karachi, had gifted his airline to the newly created country after partition.
“How can PIA’s head office be shifted from Karachi when it is a gift of a resident of this great city,” he wondered.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s Abdul Rasheed supported the resolution, saying: “They [federal government] would have taken away the Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum if they could do so.” He said instead of shifting PIA’s head office, the airline should be improved.
PPP’s Heer Ismail Soho said the PTI government was taking “revenge” from the people of Sindh through such actions as it was not happy with the people’s decision to elect the PPP.
MQM-P’s Mohammad Hussain said enmity with Karachi was not something new as it had been a target of conspiracies continuously. He said the people of Karachi had contributed greatly to the country’s economy.
Mr Hussain said PIA had helped establish many airlines in the world. It helped Emirates Airlines and the latter wanted to launch the first flight of Airbus A-380 from Karachi, but others at the helm demanded that it be done from Lahore. “This forced the UAE airline to launch that flight from New York.”
He said political differences aside, “we all should resist such issues which involve Sindh and its capital, Karachi”.
Grand Democratic Alliance’s Shaharyar Mahar said the people from across Sindh, from Karachi predominantly, worked at the PIA’s head office and all of them would be badly affected by the shifting.
January 25, 2019
The resolution was originally moved by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Nida Khuhro. — File
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a resolution unanimously condemning the federal government’s reported decision to shift the headquarters of the national flag carrier from Sindh’s capital to Islamabad, asking the federal government to withdraw its order.
The resolution was originally moved by Pakistan Peoples Party’s Nida Khuhro. Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s parliamentary leader Kunwar Naveed and Jawed Hanif also registered themselves as its co-movers.
However, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, the largest opposition party in the house, which rules Islamabad, opted to abstain during a detailed discussion on the resolution.
Ms Khuhro read out her resolution first in which she said the house condemned and rejected the federal government’s decision to move the Pakistan International Airlines’ headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad.
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“It is yet another biased action by the federal government that goes against Sindh,” said Ms Khuhro, adding that such actions would increase the sense of deprivation in the people of Sindh.
“All this shows the federal government does not want to see the provinces strengthening,” she remarked.
She said PIA’s head office had always been in Karachi and the Centre should spell out the reason that forced it to transfer it from the metropolis to the country’s capital.
He said the shifting of PIA’s headquarters would force many of its employees based in Karachi and elsewhere in Sindh to quit their jobs.
“And we believe this is the key reason behind all this.”
He said the PPP’s provincial government would resist such an action by the federal government.
Kunwar Naveed said the MQM-P, which is a partner in the PTI-led federal government, had serious reservations on the issue.
“Karachi has been a target of a perpetual series of injustices. The head offices of banks have been transferred [from] Karachi; and now PIA’s nerve centre is being shifted unjustifiably.” He asked the federal government to change its decision forthwith and take measures to make PIA a profitable organisation.
Jawed Hanif said such an issue was just the tip of the iceberg when it came to seeing how Karachi had endured injustices for the past many decades.
He said the owner of Orient Airlines, a resident of Karachi, had gifted his airline to the newly created country after partition.
“How can PIA’s head office be shifted from Karachi when it is a gift of a resident of this great city,” he wondered.
Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal’s Abdul Rasheed supported the resolution, saying: “They [federal government] would have taken away the Quaid-i-Azam’s mausoleum if they could do so.” He said instead of shifting PIA’s head office, the airline should be improved.
PPP’s Heer Ismail Soho said the PTI government was taking “revenge” from the people of Sindh through such actions as it was not happy with the people’s decision to elect the PPP.
MQM-P’s Mohammad Hussain said enmity with Karachi was not something new as it had been a target of conspiracies continuously. He said the people of Karachi had contributed greatly to the country’s economy.
Mr Hussain said PIA had helped establish many airlines in the world. It helped Emirates Airlines and the latter wanted to launch the first flight of Airbus A-380 from Karachi, but others at the helm demanded that it be done from Lahore. “This forced the UAE airline to launch that flight from New York.”
He said political differences aside, “we all should resist such issues which involve Sindh and its capital, Karachi”.
Grand Democratic Alliance’s Shaharyar Mahar said the people from across Sindh, from Karachi predominantly, worked at the PIA’s head office and all of them would be badly affected by the shifting.
....i wonder how zardari & co are going to cry out loud then 
