ISLAMABAD: PIA has expelled 200 employees who got employment on the basis of fake degrees, The national airlines had received information about hiring of people in the company on political basis having fake degrees in 2008.
On the basis of the said information, orders were issued to look into the matter of fake degree holders employed after 1997. At least 750 employees degrees were proved to be fake. The company ordered these employees to fulfill the required standard for PIA job.
However, 200 employees failed to submit their original degrees and the company has fired them. There are many reports that PIA is overstaffed and many political appointment’s have been made in Pakistan International Airline in the past and present.