A Sindh High Court (SHC) ruling earlier this week declared Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Arshad Malik, ineligible to perform the duties as the head of the flag carrier due to lack of aviation management experience and relevant educational background.
On 11th October 2018, Air Marshal Arshad Mahmood Malik assumed office as the Chairman of PIA. Later, on 2nd April 2019, he was appointed at the post of CEO of PIA.
The Twitterati have come in favor of the axed PIA official as the airline significantly improved its performance under his leadership, bashing the SHC for its verdict.
Twitter is swarmed with messages of love for Arshad Malik under the hashtag #PIANeedsArshadMalik, calling for his reinstatement as the PIA CEO.
Everyone is talking about #PIANeedsArshadMalik looks like people are getting aware of the good that happened to PIA. It's the number one trending topic in Pakistan right now. #PIANeedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/LmGy67ZfSx
— M (@biryanistan1) January 2, 2020
@Official_PIA is working towards the prosperous path.
The progress may seem slow but under the belt of the right commander and management skills,it is thriving.
Kuddos for being resilient!#PIAneedsArshadMalik— Shehzadi (@heybeautybae) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/SalmanL90340229/status/1212629720178626560
Sad to see that those who are making a positive change for PIA are being stopped! If the experience required is to run the airline to the ground like many before, yes he doesnt have that qualification. But he has proved himself on pulling up the business #pianeedsarshadmalik
— FK (@faisalkapadia) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/TheGrumpyDoctor/status/1212626427717279744
Air Marshal Malik has served for more than 40 years in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) before he was appointed as the airline’s chief executive officer.#PIAneedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/UkzxsDYSoS
— Rizwan Awan (@SaqibWrites) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/TayyabaZee/status/1212623326021115904
The level of PIA services improved significantly during Arshad Malik tenure as head of airline.
#PIANeedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/pbDaSJDH8X— Oh Lady Mania! (@OhLadyMania) January 2, 2020
In the beginning, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been one of the best airlines in the world, but then came bad phase & it went in loss – recently got to know a piece of positive news that PIA’s monthly operational losses drop by 50%#PIAneedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/a0sDVGA8SH
— Rizwan Awan (@SaqibWrites) January 2, 2020
PIA is doing good and on the right track. It needs continuity in the leadership that doing a good job and is showing results. Under Arshad Malik services PIA generating extra ordinary revenue
#PIAneedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/lHR8huLqyT
— Zunair Khan (@zunairkh) January 2, 2020
This man has given so much to PIA#PIAneedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/uMQ8J5gYtH
— Known Stranger (@Known_Stranger4) January 2, 2020
Come on, the man was fixing PIA finally. Get him back, and fast. @Official_PIA
#ArshadMalik #PIAneedsArshadMalik— Faisal Kalim (@fslklm) January 2, 2020
The man comes with sky-high dreams and leading PIA with his best experiences of aviation & management.
More power to Air Marshal Arshad Malik Chief Executive Officer Pakistan International Airline. #PIAneedsArshadMalik pic.twitter.com/bBJQJniVcM— Naqqash Rana (@poorsvoice) January 2, 2020
https://twitter.com/PyariiVampireee/status/1212619494859952128
PIA has done many effective partnerships with prominent organisations to create value for passengers under the leadership of Arshad Malik.#PIAneedsArshadMalik
— Tayyab Memon (@TayyabMemon) January 2, 2020
Do you think Air Marshal Arshad Malik should continue as PIA CEO? Let us know in the comments section.
Though SHC has pronounced that Arshad Malik does not have the relevant Education and experience it is a fact that he has, in the shortest period managed to turn PIA around. He should be reinstated, further better the Jiyalas indicted by the corrupt PPP should be thrown out to get rid of this extra liability on PIA.
Right on. We dont need anyone with aviation experience, Other airlines did not put people at the top who had aviation experience, they put corporate people in charge who can run it as a business.
Yes, obviously he should continue as the CEO of PIA
If rising to the level of Vice Chief of Air staff does not mean education, experience and administrative capability, what else does?. The union wants some dummy so that they have their way and PIA continues to rot and bleed Pakistan like it’s been doing and what they are used to.. Keep him in place, please.
My personal experience with PIA few days ago was horrible. He may be doing better and may need few more years to turn it around. But the fact of the matter is corrupt, conscienceless and unqualified personnel running operations and unless a clean sweep it would be even worst in coming years with changes in country’s political structure.
He should resume his office, I think he has the required experience to run the PIA show. At this level, management skills are required and Mr. Arshad Malik has proved it with positive results. What else the SHC wants??????
On SHC decision no comments;but as a human we know what is sour and what is sweet. Mr.Arshad Malik has done great job.