ISLAMABAD – Pakistan International Airlines is yet to clear salary dues fortwo months to many members of the cricket team including captain SarfrazAhmed for being absent from work, it emerged on Saturday.

PIA’s hockey, football, and other sports players including many Olympiansare yet to be paid by the international carrier. Salaries have reportedlybeen held due to absenteeism.

The national carrier, however, has maintained that the salaries have notbeen ‘deliberately’ withheld.

PIA Spokesperson Mashood Tajwar clarified that a glitch in the attendancesystem is the cause of the delay.

“The salary is withheld automatically due to a time management system wherethe players are marked absent,” he said.

Tajwar further stated that Ahmed and other players are exempt from markingtheir attendance, however, their names are yet to be updated in the systemwhich has led to the issue.

The issue will be resolved in a day or two, assured the PIA spokesperson.