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The Supreme Court of Pakistan has removed Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan from the post of CEO PIA. The appointment was not made according to rules/regulations, remarked the court. The appointment is declared null & void.

The lawyer representing CEO PIA told the court that the appointment of Dr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan was made according to rules and regulations.

The airline is suffering losses and needs to be led by a capable person, the court remarked.

The Supreme Court was informed that the case of CEO appointment had been sent to the Federal Cabinet by Islamabad High Court. The Supreme Court remarked that it has set aside Islamabad High Court decision.

The Supreme Court also said that in its last hearing of the case, the matter of CEO PIA appointment was left to the cabinet to decide but it wasted the opportunity.

Detailed judgement will be released later.

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Supreme Court has declared the PIA CEOs appointment illegal

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I think it is nice decision. I hope some real competent people can take over.
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When was the last time when the CEO of PIA was the veteran officer from PIA who raised up to the top rank...since long time ,One after the other "experts" are appointed without any results..The new govt will like appoint another outside "expert" and nothing much wil likely happen.
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Exchange of non-serious remarks between Chief Justice and Lawyer during court proceedings:







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This is unfortunate for the airline. He had worked for the betterment of the airline. Degrees don't matter in businesses. Experience does.
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uzkt01 wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 2:49 pm This is unfortunate for the airline. He had worked for the betterment of the airline. Degrees don't matter in businesses. Experience does.
No doubt he was working very hard to make things better but when base stone laid wrong, the building will collapse someday.

Rules, regulations, and procedures made to be followed and for the betterment of the system. Those to be obeyed always!

In a common perception, people think things can be done better by "bypassing" the rules, regulations, & SoPs as it saves time and sometimes money, but end result ruins everything.
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Jamshed wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:31 pm

No doubt he was working very hard to make things better but when base stone laid wrong, the building will collapse someday.

Rules, regulations, and procedures made to be followed and for the betterment of the system. Those to be obeyed always!

In a common perception, people think things can be done better by "bypassing" the rules, regulations, & SoPs as it saves time and sometimes money, but end result ruins everything.
So what now, PIA will hire another CEO, who will take atleast another year to get an understanding of how things are done in PIA wiz-a-wiz facing severe resistance from unions and other corrupt people on key posts. Things wont get better. I believe it is better to leave the man to do his job and try to curb the mafias within the airline.
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uzkt01 wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:20 pm
Jamshed wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 5:31 pm

No doubt he was working very hard to make things better but when base stone laid wrong, the building will collapse someday.

Rules, regulations, and procedures made to be followed and for the betterment of the system. Those to be obeyed always!

In a common perception, people think things can be done better by "bypassing" the rules, regulations, & SoPs as it saves time and sometimes money, but end result ruins everything.
So what now, PIA will hire another CEO, who will take atleast another year to get an understanding of how things are done in PIA wiz-a-wiz facing severe resistance from unions and other corrupt people on key posts. Things wont get better. I believe it is better to leave the man to do his job and try to curb the mafias within the airline.

Please tell me what did he really achieve that you are advocating Cyan was good for the airline??
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Airborne wrote: Mon Sep 03, 2018 10:16 pm

Please tell me what did he really achieve that you are advocating Cyan was good for the airline??
Those travelling with PIA can tell you how much they have improved. If the government would have taken over PIA's debts last year we would be seeing the results this year. I wouldn't expect him to transform PIA into Emirates within a year with funding just enough to run the airline.
Keeping in mind his every move is opposed by BOD and supreme court.
I am not advocating for anybody but I believe he should be given time and authority to work. With hands tied no CEO can make PIA profitable. Similiar was the case with German CEO who was fired for selling 25 years old plane which nobody wanted to buy
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I do agree what is said above. There were changes in good direction by Cyan but still work to do.
Whoever new CEO comes and how he performs, will Supreme court take the responsbility of any good or bad results..Continuing with this, we are
not far away from the point when Supreme court will be deciding whether to buy 737 or a320. Trent or GE engine..Flap configuration during takeoff ..and so many other things
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SC sets aside Musharraf Rasool`s appointment as PIA CEO

9/4/2018

ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the appointment of Musharraf Rasool Cyan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on the grounds that his elevation to the post was against rules and procedure.

`For the reasons to be recorded later, the petition against the appointment of Musharraf Rasool is accepted because he was not qualified to be appointed as CEO,` said a short order dictated by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar.

A three-judge SC bench headed by the chief justice had taken up the petition filed by Safdar Anjum, general secretary of the PIA Officers Association, challenging the appointment of Rasool Cyan.

Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan regretted that not a single criterion or guideline developed for appointments in public sector companies was adhered to and wondered what kind of CEO was running a corporate entity when he did not possess even a single-day experience in the field of aviation.

Moreover, he said, the tenure was always for two years, but Mr Rasool was awarded a three-year period.

The court regretted that no shortlisting was done by the airline`s board of directors and that Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mehtab Ahmed Khan was also present in the meeting where the decision on appointment was taken only because Mr Rasool had served under him.

`What sort of ship you are running?` Justice Ahsan asked.

`The ship was grounded many years ago,` replied senior counsel Naeem Bokhari, representing Mr Rasool.

The chief justice deplored that the ailing corporation had accumulated hefty losses of Rs360 billion.

The counsel argued that the PIA had a long history of appointing CEOs without prior experience in aviation and the worst experience the airline ever faced was when pilots were appointed to the top slot.

The chief justice observed that Sardar Mehtab might be a good politician and `we have complete respect for him, but what experience of aviation he had to run an organisation with such a huge debt`.

The counsel explained that there was no mandatory requirement that the CEO should have a prior experience in aviation and that it was the board of directors of the airline which had made recommendations for the appointment of Mr Rasool. Moreover, Sardar Mehtab was invited by the board to attend the meetings on the appointment of the CEO.

Mr Bokhari said Mr Rasool was summoned by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sept 11 and, therefore, the court should give the new government an opportunity to decide about the appointment a decision which could always be challenged in this court.

The turnaround of the airline was on, the counsel said, adding that the cash flow situation in the airline had improved.

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PIA Senior Staff Association (PIASSA) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The association blamed inexperienced and unqualified administration for poor condition of the airline.

PIASSA hopes that people having knowledge of airline industry and good experience in aviation get selected.

https://www.express.com.pk/epaper/PoPup ... e=20180904

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CEO of Pakistan's national airline steps down on order of top court

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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -
The chief executive of Pakistan’s loss-making national airline on Tuesday stepped down on the order of the Supreme Court, which has ruled his appointment was made in violation of the rules and regulations.

The court order was the latest blow to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which was reported last year to be losing up to $30 million per month, as well as the latest sign of the Supreme Court taking a hands-on approach to government-run businesses.

PIA named Musharraf Rasool Cyan as its chief executive late last year, entrusting him with turning around the national carrier’s fortunes.

Cyan, who the PIA had described as a “professional technocrat”, was tasked by the outgoing government of Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to improve the carrier’s reputation, which was dented by allegations of financial mismanagement.

A three-member panel headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar ruled on Monday that Cyan neither met the criteria for the job, nor had any aviation experience.

The PIA’s counsel Naeem Bukhari argued aviation experience wasn’t mandatory for the job, which the court rejected.

One of the three judges remarked that Cyan’s appointed was illegal because he got the job due to his links with an adviser to the former prime minister.

The PIA’s spokesman, Mashhood Tajwar, told Reuters by phone that the “court decision has been implemented in letter and spirit.” He said Cyan had relinquished his duties.

Tajwar said the airlines’ board of governors would find an interim CEO until a permanent replacement was made.

Cyan’s appointment followed the removal of the PIA’s German chief executive Bernd Hildenbrand, who was ousted in April last year after authorities launched a corruption investigation into the leasing of planes from a Sri Lankan carrier.

In an interview with Reuters in March 2017, Hildenbrand said PIA was losing about 3.1 billion rupees ($30 million) per month, while Gulf-based rivals such as Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines were eating into its market share.

Reporting by Asif Shahzad; Editing by Mark Potter

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PIA Ex. CEO Mr. Musharraf Rasool Cyan's farewell message on his Facebook profile;