Says over 14 million Pakistanis stay overseas, and 70 million depend on the airline domestically
Distinguished businessman Arif Habib has reiterated his dedication to turning Pakistan Worldwide Airways (PIA) right into a worthwhile service, emphasising that worker efficiency would be the key to job safety on the nationwide airline.
Talking to the media through the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Inter-Faculty Remaining in Naya Nazimabad on Thursday, Habib said that making PIA a worthwhile airline is his prime precedence. He acknowledged the significance of PIA’s staff, recognising that the airline’s success up to now was largely as a result of their efforts.
“We’ll present job safety to PIA staff, because it was the staff’ dedication that helped make PIA the world’s second most profitable airline,” he mentioned. Nonetheless, he additionally made it clear that worker retention will depend upon efficiency. “The way forward for employment at PIA can be decided by efficiency. Those that ship outcomes will stick with the airline,” he added.
Habib additional defined that below the present agreements, the title of PIA can’t be modified. He additionally identified that there are over 14 million Pakistanis dwelling overseas, with greater than 70 million folks in Pakistan who depend on the airline. “We’ll encourage Pakistanis to journey completely with PIA, which is able to prioritise companies for Hajj and Umrah,” he mentioned.
Moreover, he talked about the airline’s dedication to selling sports activities, akin to the sports activities initiatives at Naya Nazimabad, which affords services for cricket, badminton, swimming, desk tennis, and soccer. “Restoring sports activities at PIA will take time, however it’s a part of our long-term imaginative and prescient,” he mentioned.
He additionally praised the PCB’s resolution to decide on Naya Nazimabad for college cricket, calling it a optimistic growth for youth sports activities within the space. On the occasion, PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi distributed prizes, whereas Pakistan’s Check cricket captain Shan Masood was additionally current on the event.
