PIA issues order for pilots' demands implementation

KARACHI - The PIA management has released its admin order on 7th of May regarding the agreement signed by the PIA and PALPA, said PIA MD Ijaz Haroon while talking to The Nation.
It is pertinent to mention here that there has been a dispute between PIA management and PALPA as pilots blamed that the management is not taking any interest in implementing the agreement. The agreement is the basis on which PALPA has postponed protest and provided extra cooperation to PIA.
A source from PALPA has said that it was decided in the meeting that PIA would release the admin order on 30 April, regarding implementation of the agreement. The Ministry of Defense who was mediator and guarantor between the two parties and promised that PIA will implement the agreement guaranteed it.
Haroon added that pilot association is asking for the increase in their salaries at the time when the financial condition of PIA not allowing airliner to bear this additional burden.
The airline is suffering Rs 40 million per day; under these circumstances it is very unjust to demand increment in the salaries, said Haroon.
Haroon mentioned that the doors are always open for the negotiations with them. PIA and PALPA have met and during that meeting, it was clearly mentioned that just demands of PALPA would be considered. The raise in salary will only occur if the airline gets pace in its profitability, so PALPA should show some consideration.
Haroon mentioned that the pilots are demanding Rs 2 lakh increment per month in their salaries. On the other hand, during last few days PALPA has shown agitation as one week has passed and nothing has been done so far. MD camp office is using delaying tactics as far as the fulfilment of the agreement between PIA and PALPA is concerned. PALPA is planning to stop the extra cooperation and extra flights. PIA management has never mentioned that it is against the implementation of the agreement. PALPA source said that they had informed the guarantor of the agreement, Ministry of Defense about the present situation.