September 16, 2023
PIA’s monthly losses balloon to Rs12 billion
The monthly losses of the national flag carrier have reached Rs12 billion. The Finance Ministry has refused to bear any more interest and losses on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) monthly debt. The PIA has to pay more than Rs8 billion monthly interest on loans to commercial banks. The airlines has borrowed Rs260 billion from commercial banks on government guarantee. According to documents, the PIA is not paying Rs1.25 billion in tax to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), while it is not paying over Rs1 billion a month to the Civil Aviation Authority. The PIA’s monthly income is Rs22 billion,


