Gen Bajwa’s brother quits PIA over ‘forgery’

LAHORE: PIA Deputy Station Manager in Birmingham, Iqbal Javed Bajwa, the real brother of ex-Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa, has resigned from his position. According to a PIA spokesperson, Iqbal Javed Bajwa had been asked to resign after his FA certificate from the Lahore Board was found to be forged. Subsequently, Iqbal Javed Bajwa, Deputy Station Manager of PIA in the UK, submitted his resignation. The spokesperson added that Bajwa was issued a show-cause notice on July 30 through PIA’s finance manager in Birmingham. Sources revealed that Iqbal Javed Bajwa began working at PIA’s Rawalpindi office in 1977 and obtained the UK citizenship in the late 1980s. Upon gaining British citizenship, he had his employment status at PIA changed to that of a British national. Sources further revealed that the 73-year-old refused to quit despite his fake certificate. However, after pressure from his family, Bajwa resigned.