*KARACHI: After spending millions of rupees to revamp the color scheme ofaircraft, the color on the newly-repainted planes of Pakistan InternationalAirlines (PIA) has started to fade.*

Last month, the process of repainting PIA planes was initiated alongsidepainting a new logo of ‘Ibex’ on their tail ends. Merely, in a span ofaround a month, the colors of the newly-painted Pakistani flag on Airbus320 are being shredded and even cracks are appearing on the painted words.

Due to use of low-quality paints by the company concerned, the repainting,worth millions of rupees, is likely to further rupture and fade withupcoming flights.

The national airliner is repainting its planes for the fifth time in 25years and its logo is being changed after ten years, according to spokesmanof the airline. The cost of painting on each plane is more than 3.5 millionrupees.

The CEO of the national flag carrier told “Official logo of PIA has beenchanged with the image of national animal Markhor (Ibex) and administrationof the national carrier constantly trying to achieve the target to make PIAa top of the list airline of the world.”