Times of Islamabad

Finance Minister Asad Umar grills senior PIA officials over mismanagement

Finance Minister Asad Umar grills senior PIA officials over mismanagement

ISLAMABAD Finance Minister Asad Umar has grilled senior PIA officials overmismanagement.

He was spotted at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi reportedlygrilling a senior official of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) overthe phone.

In a video posted on Twitter, Umar appears to be speaking to a seniorofficial in the national carrier’s management after he was approached bypassengers complaining of PIA flight operations.

Umar reportedly complained about staff qualifications and directed thesenior PIA official to provide an official to facilitate the passengers.

“Just last month I released Rs70 billion, but it seems I’m sinking it intoa black hole,” Umar can be heard saying while on call.