ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has surprised all asit sought services of a military operations expert for services as ChairmanPIA.
PIA is seeking candidates with expertise in military operations, warfareand naval operations among other disciplines to fill the spot of its ChiefExecutive Officer (CEO).
In a newspaper advertisement, the national airline said that it is lookingfor “a highly experienced, dynamic and passionate professional” to be hiredas a full time CEO on a three year contact. In the job requirements sectionof the advert, the educational requirements have been listed as anyone witha Master’s degree “from a well reputed institute and recognised by by theHEC, related to Science, Engineering, War Course, Shipping, Naval, Aviationor Military operations and related disciplines.”
The ad goes on to include chartered accountants, and recognised businessprofessionals with post graduate degrees in public or businessadministration.
Some of the educational qualifications listed in the ad such as Master’sdegrees in war course, naval, aviation, military operations and relateddisciplines are the degrees acquired by officers of the armed forces.
The previously appointed CEO of the PIA was also an aviation expert andretired air force officer.







