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Supreme Court urged to take notice of PIA deal
KARACHI - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI), Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) and civil aviation experts have demanded the cancellation of the ‘dubious deal’ for the purchase of five Boeing 777 aircraft for $1.5 billion or more by the financially-troubled Pakistan International Airliness (PIA) and urged Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) to take suo motu notice to save the nation from another big financial scam.
“The sordid tale of corruption in the PIA should have been stopped, but it continues with the signing of the agreement to purchase five Boeing 777 aircraft for $1.5 billion or more,” said PTI Information Secretary Shafqat Mahmood, urging the Supreme Court to take suo motu notice.
The entire process, the PTI leader said, was highlighted and correctly questioned by the TIP that believes that $500 million in kickbacks were involved.
The TIP first disclosed that the deal between PIA and Boeing company was not done according to the laid down procedure and completed in a haste with PIA management colluding with the present rulers. The PIA had claimed the deal for five aircraft was worth $1.5 billion at the signing of the agreement in Islamabad and later in Karachi earlier this month Boeing Press release put the deal at $3 billion.
In its objection to the deal the TIP claimed that it was never advertised and the rules of the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) were openly flouted.
An unnecessary haste in finalising the purchase deal was apparent. The entire deal was finalised in 21 days, which is unprecedented in aviation history. The PPRA officials also confirmed that they were not consulted in the deal.
The purchase of new aircraft is subject to a lengthy process of approvals that includes working out configuration details, testing under extreme weather conditions particularly summer temperatures in Pakistan, and compatibility with the existing repair and maintenance facilities,” the TIP said.
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