7000 PIA employees to be laid off: Pak aviation minister
Pakistan’s Federal aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Tuesday announced that as many as 7,000 employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be laid off voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS).As per media reports, Sarwar said while PIA requires only 7000 employees to operate, it employs over 14,000 currently due to the politically influenced recruitments in the past by ruling parties.He further said that out of 14,000 employees currently working, half of the staff will be let go through VSS. “They will be given compensation,” he added.This comes despite the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) criticism of the Imran Khan government last week over its plan to sack thousands of employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Steel Mills and Railways and termed the decision ille...