*ISLAMABAD: *The Supreme Court on Sunday temporarily barred PakistanInternational Airline (PIA) from using the logo of Markhor on its planesinstead of national flag.

When Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar inquired what wasreplacing the Pakistani flag on the planes’ tails, PIA Managing DirectorMusharraf Rasool Cyan replied that the new logo will be of the country’snational animal: Markhor.

In response to the chief justice’s question pertaining to cost of saidendeavor, the MD stated that it would cost Rs2.7 million per plane tochange the logo. However, Justice Nisar observed that the cost for eachplane would be Rs3.4 million and sought a report detailing tender andcontractor information. In total the price may cross over Rs 10 crore.

During court proceedings, the chief justice asked Cyan what his niece wasdoing in the national carrier. However, the PIA MD denied having any familymember working in PIA.