ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Government\u2019s criminal delay has become a disaster for Pakistan International Airline (PIA).
\nThe Ministry of Religious Affairs also became a participant in the recent PIA crisis. Despite the availability of Rs.550 million, the Ministry of Religious Affairs was unable to pay the PIA.
\nAccording to PIA sources, if the Ministry of Religious Affairs makes payments, the problems of non-availability of fuel can be solved.
\nFederal Secretary of Religious Affairs could not be appointed even after 40 days. Aftab Akbar Durrani, Grade 22 Secretary of Religious Affairs, was transferred as Federal Secretary on September 18. Due to the absence of a Federal Secretary, the upcoming Hajj and other matters of the Ministry of Religious Affairs are also pending.
\nUnder the official Hajj scheme, PIA was entrusted with the responsibility of transporting 50% of the pilgrims to the Holy Hijaz.
\n61461 Pakistani pilgrims traveled through PIA this year while 258 flights were operated to bring pilgrims back home.
\n136 flights were operated from Jeddah and 122 from Madinah, the Ministry of Religious Affairs collected 250,000 rupees per person for air travel from the pilgrims.
\nAccording to the documents, the Ministry of Religious Affairs could not pay the full amount to PIA even after 2 months of completing the Hajj operation. The Ministry of Religious Affairs has to pay Rs 550 million to PIA.
\nIf the Ministry of Religious Affairs makes the payments, the problems of non-availability of fuel can be solved.
\nThe national airline lost more than 8 billion as 340 flights were canceled due to lack of fuel in 11 days.
\nOn the other hand, the Federal Minister of Religious Affairs, Aniq Ahmed, has said that due to the vacancy of the post of Secretary of Religious Affairs, the payment to the airline companies has been blocked.
\nAll airlines, including PIA, have been paid 95% of the air fare for the last Hajj.
\nThe remaining 5 percent payment to the airlines is released on completion of account investigation and reconciliation.
\nThe approval of the Principal Accounting Officer of the Ministry (Federal Secretary) is mandatory for the payment of such sums. Due to the vacancy of the post of Secretary, Religious Affairs, the payment to the airlines has been stalled.
\nThe appointment of the Secretary of Religious Affairs by the federal government is awaited.
\nAfter the appointment of Secretary Religious Affairs, the airlines will be paid.
\nOver 50 flights have been canceled due to PIA\u2019s financial crisis
\nMore than 50 flights have been canceled due to financial crisis of PIA.
\nPIA has started flights on domestic routes after certain international routes, PIA has restored flights from Islamabad to Gilgit.
\nA large number of tourists were stranded due to the closure of PIA\u2019s domestic route, a large number of foreign tourists were waiting for flights in Gilgit and Skardu. After the notice of Tourism Wasi Shah, PIA started the flight to Gilgit.
\nPIA makes ATR flights functional for Gilgit PK 602 departs Islamabad airport with one hour delay.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD Federal Government\u2019s criminal delay has become a disaster for Pakistan International Airline (PIA). The Ministry of Religious Affairs also became a participant in the recent PIA crisis. Despite the availability of Rs.550 million, the Ministry of Religious Affairs was unable to pay the PIA. According to PIA sources, if the Ministry of Religious Affairs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-364833","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n