PM Khan calls for developing a business plan to revive PIA as profitable institution

Prime minister Imran Khan Tuesday directed the authorities concerned to develop a comprehensive business plan to revive Pakistan International Airlines as a profitable institution. The premier said this while chairing a meeting to review the ongoing reforms of the carrier. Khan said PIA had become a liability due to the mismanagement and corruption for which taxpayers had to share the burden. Expressing satisfaction on the current PIA administration, the prime minister asked PIA chairman Arshad Malik to develop a comprehensive strategy to overcome the losses the airline was facing. The PIA chairman said that the total deficit of the airline stood at US$2.96b. <br/>