The committee members did not buy the argument

The aviation secretary informed the committee that a biometric system and changing of codes had been done to ensure a transparent examination of pilots.

The committee members were also briefed on the privatisation of PIA properties inside and outside Pakistan, including Roosevelt Hotel in New York, along with the recommendations of the task force about each property.

The chairman of the committee expressed concern over the plan to privatise Roosevelt Hotel and said the government should not sell it till the end of the coronavirus pandemic. He also asked the government to carry out renovation of the hotel before putting it for sale.

The committee members did not buy the argument that the privatisation was being done due to loss of business resulting from Covid-19 since it was in 2019 when the task force was notified and observed that the way it was being done in haste showed that there was some anomaly in the deal.

The members opposed move to privatise the New York hotel and observed that the hotel was in prime location and should be kept in possession even if it was declared a heritage site.

Later, talking to reporters after attending the committee meeting, Sherry Rehman said after two hours of questioning, the statements of the CAA officials and the aviation minister were not matching.

“It is alarming that no one is taking responsibility for anything while PIA remains grounded.

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