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LONDON - The high-ups of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to their UK country manager for delaying President Zardari’s flight from London to Islamabad.
“Absolving Mansoor Mela from the blame, National Airline Management reinstated him as the country head of PIA, allegedly under the pressure of the PPP government,” sources told Pakistan Today.
PIA UK Country Manager Mansoor Mela was suspended by the Ministry of Defence in October 2012 after President Zardari’s flight to Islamabad was delayed for half an hour at London’s Heathrow airport.
A PIA official, on the condition of anonymity, said the day Mela was suspended, PIA high ups were under tremendous pressure to reinstate Mansoor Mela but they were reluctant to withdraw his name because he was suspended on the orders of the president’s military secretary.
However, the source said that to appease his brother, Federal Minister Ghias Mela, Mansoor Mela was allowed to stay on the same post in London and a so-called inquiry committee was formed by the PIA officials which absolved him of any wrongdoing.
Similarly, in a related development, PIA administration decided against granting any further extension to the tenure of Birmingham Station Manager Sultan Mir.
“Mir was using his political links to get another term, but with the change of government, PIA officials ordered him to report back to the headquarters,” the source added.
The source added that Mir was already facing a number of inquiries for his alleged involvement in corruption and misuse of authority.
When contacted for comments, PIA GM Media Mashhood Tajwar confirmed that an official enquiry was held regarding the delay in President Zardair’s flight and Mansoor Mela was found innocent and he would serve in UK as per his tenure period. “However, he said Birmingham Station Manager Sultan Mir will be replaced by new officer shortly,” Tajwar said.
Tajwar said there was a selection process in PIA and those selected had to complete the necessary formalities as per state regulations of both countries prior to taking charge.
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@mods sorry can you please close this thread. I just found out this news is from March !
“Absolving Mansoor Mela from the blame, National Airline Management reinstated him as the country head of PIA, allegedly under the pressure of the PPP government,” sources told Pakistan Today.
PIA UK Country Manager Mansoor Mela was suspended by the Ministry of Defence in October 2012 after President Zardari’s flight to Islamabad was delayed for half an hour at London’s Heathrow airport.
A PIA official, on the condition of anonymity, said the day Mela was suspended, PIA high ups were under tremendous pressure to reinstate Mansoor Mela but they were reluctant to withdraw his name because he was suspended on the orders of the president’s military secretary.
However, the source said that to appease his brother, Federal Minister Ghias Mela, Mansoor Mela was allowed to stay on the same post in London and a so-called inquiry committee was formed by the PIA officials which absolved him of any wrongdoing.
Similarly, in a related development, PIA administration decided against granting any further extension to the tenure of Birmingham Station Manager Sultan Mir.
“Mir was using his political links to get another term, but with the change of government, PIA officials ordered him to report back to the headquarters,” the source added.
The source added that Mir was already facing a number of inquiries for his alleged involvement in corruption and misuse of authority.
When contacted for comments, PIA GM Media Mashhood Tajwar confirmed that an official enquiry was held regarding the delay in President Zardair’s flight and Mansoor Mela was found innocent and he would serve in UK as per his tenure period. “However, he said Birmingham Station Manager Sultan Mir will be replaced by new officer shortly,” Tajwar said.
Tajwar said there was a selection process in PIA and those selected had to complete the necessary formalities as per state regulations of both countries prior to taking charge.
President
@mods sorry can you please close this thread. I just found out this news is from March !
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