PIA booking offices to remain closed today against privatization

Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) ticket booking offices will remain closed today for two hours against privatization.

According to secretary general Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA Lahore, Rana Kashif, the PIA booking offices across the country will remain closed for two hours from 3pm to 5pm against the privatisation of the national entity.

According to secretary general Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA Lahore, Rana Kashif, the PIA booking offices across the country will remain closed for two hours from 3pm to 5pm against the privatisation of the national entity.

In order to meet their charter of demand, no tickets would be granted to travellers between 3 and 5 o'clock, according to Rana Kashif.

Earlier, The People’s Unity of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA union on Wednesday announced to go on strike against the privatisation of the national airline from Thursday.

President of the PIA CBA consortium Hidayatullah addressed a press conference to make the announcement that starting on Thursday, all district-level booking offices of the national airline will be shut for two hours as a symbolic strike.

He issued a 48-hour deadline for the PIA management and the interim government to abandon plans to privatize the state-run airline.

“The union will take important decisions on Friday,” he said.