PIA will be put up for sell-off on 23rd: PM

In a move that many are calling the final blow to a once-iconic national institution, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced on Wednesday that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), long plagued by corruption and mismanagement, will be put up for privatisation on December 23. The announcement marks the official end of an era for PIA, which, for decades, stood as a symbol of national pride, but is now an emblem of decline and decay. The entire privatisation process will be broadcast live, ensuring that the fate of this once-flagship airline is witnessed by the nation in real time. In a meeting with potential bidders, the prime minister expressed hopes that the sale would be executed with “transparency and merit,” underscoring that the bidding process would be both open and televised, in an attempt to assure the public of accountability at every stage.