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LAWS WERE NOT FOLLOWED IN THE APPOINTMENT OF PIA CEO,” CJP NISAR
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to continue its probe against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Musharraf Rasool Cyan’s appointment.
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“The Supreme Court is not suspending Cyan in a quo warranto petition filed against him as we do not want to set any wrong examples,” the chief justice said as he heard a suo motu case pertaining to a PIA air safari.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, had appointed an ex-bureaucrat Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIA.
As per Dr. Mushrraf Rasool’s professional profile, he has never served in the aviation sector in a leading position.
Dr. Mushrraf Rasool Cyan is an MBBS doctor and specializes in the field of health. He was a part of civil services of Pakistan and served 15 years. After his resignation, he went to the United States where Dr. Mushrraf Rasool Cyan worked as a health and human development researcher and scientist. During his stay in USA he obtained citizenship as well.
Currently PIA is facing a tough time in all fields including operations, finance, planning, engineering, passenger services etc. PIA’s financial condition is not very good and continues to worsen every day. The airline loses Rs. 5 billion almost every month. Its loans have surged to more than 300 billion. The lose making airline is over-staffed but has a limited fleet.
The PML-N government promised to appoint professionals to run state owned organizations.
Justice Nisar had taken suo motu notice of difficulties faced by passengers at Skardu airport following a special PIA ‘air safari’ that caused a four-hour delay of a Skardu-Islamabad flight earlier this month.
The chief justice also issued a notice to the national carrier for charging high fares on flights to northern areas.
“Laws were not followed in the appointment of Cyan as PIA CEO,” Justice Nisar remarked.
“The PIA CEO repeatedly misinformed the court,” he added.
The chief justice further observed, “I was informed that the PIA CEO draws a salary of Rs1.4 million but later found out that he is paid Rs2 million.”
“The court was misinformed regarding the PIA CEO’s salary,” he asserted.
“We are taking PIA’s case very seriously and are waiting for the airline’s audit report over the last ten years,” Justice Nisar remarked.
Further, the chief justice noted, “We will be able to pinpoint corruption in the state-owned airline after we receive the audit reports.”
Regarding the air fare of flights to northern areas, Justice Nisar said, “Tickets to northern areas are priced at Rs32,000. The residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) want PIA to reduce the fare.”
Justice Nisar also questioned why PIA had sought the services of Naeem Bokhari to fight their case.
“Why is PIA paying such a huge sum for their counsel’s fee?” he asked.
As the chief justice asked Bokhari whether he has taken up the case for free, the counsel said, “I am taking the fee to donate it to the dam fund.”
The top judge also noted, “Bokhari Sb, if you are PIA’s counsel then how will the next cabinet probe into the CEO’s appointment?”
The chief justice then adjourned the hearing till Monday.
https://www.newsone.tv/trending-sto...lowed-in-the-appointment-of-pia-ceo-cjp-nisar
- 31 Jul 2018
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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Tuesday ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to continue its probe against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Musharraf Rasool Cyan’s appointment.
ADVERTISEMENT
“The Supreme Court is not suspending Cyan in a quo warranto petition filed against him as we do not want to set any wrong examples,” the chief justice said as he heard a suo motu case pertaining to a PIA air safari.
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, had appointed an ex-bureaucrat Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PIA.
As per Dr. Mushrraf Rasool’s professional profile, he has never served in the aviation sector in a leading position.
Dr. Mushrraf Rasool Cyan is an MBBS doctor and specializes in the field of health. He was a part of civil services of Pakistan and served 15 years. After his resignation, he went to the United States where Dr. Mushrraf Rasool Cyan worked as a health and human development researcher and scientist. During his stay in USA he obtained citizenship as well.
Currently PIA is facing a tough time in all fields including operations, finance, planning, engineering, passenger services etc. PIA’s financial condition is not very good and continues to worsen every day. The airline loses Rs. 5 billion almost every month. Its loans have surged to more than 300 billion. The lose making airline is over-staffed but has a limited fleet.
The PML-N government promised to appoint professionals to run state owned organizations.
Justice Nisar had taken suo motu notice of difficulties faced by passengers at Skardu airport following a special PIA ‘air safari’ that caused a four-hour delay of a Skardu-Islamabad flight earlier this month.
The chief justice also issued a notice to the national carrier for charging high fares on flights to northern areas.
“Laws were not followed in the appointment of Cyan as PIA CEO,” Justice Nisar remarked.
“The PIA CEO repeatedly misinformed the court,” he added.
The chief justice further observed, “I was informed that the PIA CEO draws a salary of Rs1.4 million but later found out that he is paid Rs2 million.”
“The court was misinformed regarding the PIA CEO’s salary,” he asserted.
“We are taking PIA’s case very seriously and are waiting for the airline’s audit report over the last ten years,” Justice Nisar remarked.
Further, the chief justice noted, “We will be able to pinpoint corruption in the state-owned airline after we receive the audit reports.”
Regarding the air fare of flights to northern areas, Justice Nisar said, “Tickets to northern areas are priced at Rs32,000. The residents of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) want PIA to reduce the fare.”
Justice Nisar also questioned why PIA had sought the services of Naeem Bokhari to fight their case.
“Why is PIA paying such a huge sum for their counsel’s fee?” he asked.
As the chief justice asked Bokhari whether he has taken up the case for free, the counsel said, “I am taking the fee to donate it to the dam fund.”
The top judge also noted, “Bokhari Sb, if you are PIA’s counsel then how will the next cabinet probe into the CEO’s appointment?”
The chief justice then adjourned the hearing till Monday.
https://www.newsone.tv/trending-sto...lowed-in-the-appointment-of-pia-ceo-cjp-nisar
