KARACHI: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on Sundaydirected the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to probe into PakistanInternational Airlines (PIA) CEO Dr Musharraf Rasool Cyan’s appointment andsalary.

“NAB should investigate the PIA CEO’s appointment and the salary and perksoffered to him,” the chief justice remarked while hearing a suo motu caseat the Supreme Court’s Karachi Registry.

The chief justice had taken suo motu notice of difficulties faced bypassengers at Skardu airport following a special PIA ‘air safari’ thatcaused a four-hour delay of a Skardu-Islamabad flight on Tuesday.

During the hearing today, Justice Nisar expressed anger at the PIA CEO’saction and directed NAB to probe his appointment.

Justice Nisar also questioned Cyan, who was present for the hearing,regarding the guest list for the air safari.