{"id":20472,"date":"2024-11-18T15:41:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T10:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=20472"},"modified":"2024-11-18T15:41:59","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T10:41:59","slug":"pia-privatisation-back-on-track-as-govt-plans-new-bids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2024\/11\/18\/pia-privatisation-back-on-track-as-govt-plans-new-bids\/","title":{"rendered":"PIA privatisation back on track as govt plans new bids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The federal government has announced plans to invite fresh bids for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) following concerns over the significantly lower offers received in the initial bidding process.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The decision was revealed during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Privatisation, chaired by Senator Talal Chaudhry, where the reasons behind the lack of investor interest and below-benchmark bids were extensively discussed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal Minister for Privatisation Abdul Aleem Khan stated that PIA\u2019s re-privatization process is underway, with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif placing significant focus on the matter.<br><br>\u201cPIA has the potential to become a profitable institution. 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