The banker-turned-finance minister faces the difficult task of managing the national kitty and steering the country out of its incessant economic crisis.
The federal cabinet on Tuesday discussed a plan to split the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines into two companies. AFP/File
KARACHI: The federal cabinet on Tuesday discussed a plan to split the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines into two companies and returned the matter to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) for some changes.
The plan was originally approved by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif during his last tenure. In 2015 the then government managed to convert the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation into a company through legislation. However, the plan could not be implemented then because of strong protests of PIA employees as well as opposition parties, who opposed the move that could lead to the privatisation of the airline.
The travel-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the PCAA in December and January have also been extended till Feb 28. AFP/File
RAWALPINDI: The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Friday extended travel restrictions on category-C countries South Africa, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Ireland, Portugal and the Netherlands till February 28, though travellers from these countries can still come to Pakistan if allowed by the National Command and Operation Centre. The PCAA also reduced the PCR test requirement for the countries categorised as B and C from 96 to 72 hours.
The travel-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the PCAA in December and January have also been extended till Feb 28.