Shaan expresses grief over current state of PIA

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Actor, Shaan Shahid has expressed sorrow over the current state of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

He took to Twitter and wrote that his heart bleeds to see the present state of the national flag carrier, PIA.

“#PIA our flag carrier Flag of Pakistan symbol of our identity our freedom Flag of Pakistan my heart bleeds to see the current state of PIA

patriotism is not wearing Lapel pins close to our Heart. True patriotism is when we act upon, to protect the respect, trust & honour of all that represents. Pakistan,” he tweeted.

Patriotism is not wearing lapel pins close to our hearts but true patriotism is when we act upon to protect, respect, trust, and honor all of that represent Pakistan, he wrote.

The services of PIA are under question ever since its plane crashed last month killing 97 people on board.

The PIA has now witnessed 10 major crashes, in addition to multiple other incidents of passengers’ lives being endangered. Last year alone saw a PIA ATR-42 skid off the runway during a landing attempt in Gilgit, and a Jeddah-bound flight made an emergency landing in Lahore. Cases of drug trafficking and smuggling involving PIA staff have regularly surfaced as well.

In addition to all of the PIA’s frequent follies being attributed to individuals, what unites these incidents is the lack of transparency surrounding them. This is further reflected in the wretched picture painted by the fiscal numbers.

The PIA’s total debt was reported to be 400 billion Pakistani rupees as of June 30, 2019. That number is approaching the 500 billion mark, with the airline currently reporting losses of 6.3 billion rupees per month. Despite managing to reduce operational losses in recent months, the PIA’s longstanding flaws have resurfaced amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit the global airline industry.

Aviation experts underline that the PIA’s entire functioning has been held hostage to vested groups, more interested in using the airline to serve personal, or institutional, ambitions. For many, the PIA is a microcosm of all that ails Pakistan.

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