Death and an airline

This refers to the editorial, ‘Death and an airline’ (February 3). The PML-N government has a knack for mishandling even trivial issues. The PIA privatisation plan has been grossly mismanaged from day one. The death of three PIA employees, besides injuries to several others near the Karachi Airport, is inexcusable. The situation was bound to get aggravated after all sorts of threats from the government a day before the PIA employees took to the streets. Unfortunately, the prime minister does not believe in dialogue and debate.

It is suggested that a judicial commission be formed to inquire into how the airline became a huge loss-making entity. There is a need to fix responsibility on those who have destroyed the national airline through political inductions, corruption, appointing favourites on the board and hand-picked CEOs and politically influenced business decisions. The same holds true for the Pakistan Steel Mills. Will the apex court take suo motu notice of the chaos that has taken place at these two national strategic institutions?

Huma Arif

Karachi