Gujrat/ Islamabad: Federal Defense Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar has resign as the chairman of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) and the Air Chief Marshal (R) Rao Qamar Suleman has taken the charge of PIA Chairmanship. Rao Qamar Suleman is also working as the Managing Director (MD) of PIA.
Talking to the media Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar said that he is unable of to give proper time in PIA because of the duties assigned as defense minister.
He said that Rao Qamar Suleman has previously said that he wouldn’t be able to improve the PIA with the status of MD he needs to become the chairman in order to give fruitful and long term result in PIA.
He said after the discussion and consultation with President Asif Ali Zardari it was mutually decided to give the additional charge of Chairman PIA to Rao Qamar.
While Rao Qamar has been assigned with full power and authority he has already complaint about the political involvement in PIA.