The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has identified massive financial losses at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) office in London, United Kingdom (UK).
As per the details, the London office’s mismanagement has resulted in losses of Rs. 2.71 billion to the national exchequer.
The AGP report has revealed that PIA was fined around Rs. 2.71 billion from 2017 to 2021 owing to the incompetence, negligence, and unsatisfactory planning of the national airlines’ employees.
According to the report, the fines were paid in the form of damages because of the loss and theft of the passengers’ luggage during travel and also at airports.
Moreover, action has been taken against individuals responsible for the losses, and it has been proposed that amount be recovered from them.
Reportedly, PIA has suffered losses of around Rs. 204.6 billion in the last four years majorly because of the coronavirus-related restrictions, the ban of its flight operations to Europe by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), and the suspension of Hajj and Umrah by Saudi Arabia.
It is worth noting that PIA sustained startling losses of Rs. 43.48 billion in the first half of this year until 30 June, which is a 64 percent increase over the previous year’s losses of about Rs. 26.53 billion.
This banana republic is corrupt to the core from top to the very bottom. What else to expect?
Have no feeling for country or for respect of airline. The character of our nation has gone to dogs..
Incompetence of Pakistani british employees even in UK caused major damage to the national exchequer. This is startling. Guess Pakistanis wherever they are luvs to commit corruption.
One of the most worst, ill mannered and irresponsible staff at the Heathrow Airport PIA counter. Used to prefer PIA but have stopped travelling on it. At one time, even threatened them to report their behaviour to the Chairman but they were least bothered and said I was most welcome to go and report.
Simple solution, only induct White British people. Remember the efficiency under British rule?
Best solution is to privatize PIA.
Second solution is to convert all employees on contractual bases and shunt them out if output is poor.
PIA should not allow any government dignitaries to travel for free.
The other side of picture is that our beloved auditors love to enhance the amounts of so-called misappropriation etc. for example if normal charges of taking a service of $ 100 and it is taken at $ 105; the auditors will make para “Misappropriation of $ 105 by…..”