Bahrain asks PIA to clear dues within a month
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LAHORE: The Bahrain authorities have asked the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to pay its outstanding amount worth 71,000 riyals within 30 days otherwise they may not allow its overflying activity there.
In a letter to PIA, the Bahrain’s ministry of transportation and telecommunication said it had finalised the accounts (in June 2015) of all outstanding amount of PIA since 2010 which is 71,000 riyals.
“We request you to settle the outstanding amount within 30 days failing to do so we will have no other alternative but to stop the overflying activity of PIA to seek payment of the outstanding balance,” it warned.
Earlier, the Paris airport authority had imposed 40,000 euros fine on PIA for violating curfew hours at its airport.
PIA spokesman Aamir Memon told Dawn that Bahrain had worked out the amount in connection with parking, overflying and landing charges since 2010.
“The bill has been forwarded to the fuel department for reconciliation of the accounts. We will pay the amount once the department concerned approves it,” he said, adding such outstanding amounts with foreign airlines were ongoing financial matters.
Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2015
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Jul 23, 2015 09:33am
After 40000 Euro Now 71000 Riyal, Really " Bakamal Log Lajawab Service"
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Jul 23, 2015 09:37am
i do not understand that what type of people working in PIA? every where complaining due to their dues and other airport expanses and no body cares. Better to privatize it on urgent basis and do not waste the Tex payers money due to negligence of these non professional management.
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Jul 23, 2015 09:40am
No worries,USA is there to help some aids
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Jul 23, 2015 09:55am
@Maqsood wait saudi bill is very big ...may be come tomorrow ..its close to few million riyal
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Jul 23, 2015 10:05am
do they have that much money to pay ?
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Jul 23, 2015 10:05am
Sir, Bahrain Currency is Bahrain Dhinar (1 BHD= 270 PKR). so we need to pay PKR 19170000.
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Jul 23, 2015 10:19am
one of my friend got food poisoning on a flight. he could have sue it but did not as it will be wastage of time and money. the food they are giving is expired and rotten. i think they do not want anyone to travel on it
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Jul 23, 2015 10:25am
Jeddah, then Paris and now Bahrain. Please seek help from China to put pressure to waive off the fine.
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Jul 23, 2015 10:27am
What,s all the fuss about,man? Airlines owe money to different aviation authorities all the time. Fourty thousand euros and seventy thousand tiyals no big amount for PIA!!! Don't put down your country at the slightest mistake.
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Jul 23, 2015 10:33am
Jeddah, Paris and now Bahrain - Millions of Dollars - only because of their negligence (or deliberate actions to make ground for privatization). It's PUBLIC money - yours, mine and they don't seem to care. AArrgh!
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Jul 23, 2015 10:35am
"Earlier, the Paris airport authority had imposed Rs40,000 euros fine on PIA for violating curfew hours at its airport."
How much is Rs 40,000 euros.
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Jul 23, 2015 10:39am
So, whats exactly happening with all the alms that US has been giving out for all these years?
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Jul 23, 2015 11:04am
PIA, pleases do not embarass overseas Pakistanis. PM should take a note of your performance.
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Jul 23, 2015 11:37am
PM should take notice and immediately form a 16 member committee to visit Bahrain for 10 days and investigate this issue.
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Jul 23, 2015 11:56am
Dear editor, just a minor mistake it cant be "Rs 40,000 Euros", either its rupees or euros, only.
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Jul 23, 2015 12:08pm
PIAs international operations should be privatised.
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Jul 23, 2015 12:09pm
Haven't we wasted our PIA funds searching for a top designer who can redesign the uniforms? Clearly, we've got our priorities on point.
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Jul 23, 2015 12:35pm
Hope everyone now agrees being a nuclear power doesn't get you any respect..but being an economic power does.
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Jul 23, 2015 12:51pm
i dont know what to do with this institution.
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Jul 23, 2015 12:57pm
@ANI Very well said. Brilliant comment!!
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Jul 23, 2015 12:59pm
Bahrain currecy is BD.
So the bill would be 71,000 BD instead of 71,000 SAR.
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Jul 23, 2015 01:27pm
@ANI
Seconded.
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Jul 23, 2015 01:54pm
Mr Zak is correct..Saudi, France and now Bahrain....Entire world is conspiring against Pakisthan not to become a super power...China has to do something urgently.....
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Jul 23, 2015 01:55pm
Not a day goes by without PIA making the headlines.
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Jul 23, 2015 02:03pm
After 40000 Euro Now 71000 Riyal.
What's going on with our national airline ..
I cant believe how this will survive in near future.
Better thing to do privitize it and save overseas Pakistanis from embarrassment.
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Jul 23, 2015 04:54pm
PIA can do corruption in Pakistan but not outside Pakistan; flight delays might be acceptable in Pakistan to cater some minister, but in Europe or US, they have to follow international standards. Prompt payment of bills is another standard of quality airline or part of normal corporation; probably the money allotted to Pay Saudi or Bahrain must be eaten up be some corrupt politician or their clan for years and showing on papers going to outside payments. Shame on extreme corruption and poor governance in PIA and all other State or Federal own corporations like Pakistan Steel Mill, all flooded with politically appointed people of no caliber.
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Jul 23, 2015 07:55pm
@haider JIT should be formed to investigate
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Jul 23, 2015 08:13pm
@Corruption Hater Very simple, reduce over staffing, trimming of inefficient employees; bring a damp honest, brave MD, employ best available management people even from other international airlines; do not accept "parchi" even from the highest authorities for jobs. If Lalu can turn the Indian Railway from loss to a multi crore profitable instution, why can't we one of his kind in whole of country?
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