Pakistani Army managed to enter Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) through backdoor. This was already anticipated and it was confirmed on Thursday (December 25, 2025). Just two days before the bidding, the Army had recused itself as a bidder. Since then, local media and world media had started speculating that the purpose of withdrawing the name was not what it seemed.

According to Geo News, Arif Habib Consortium has announced the joining of Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited (FFPL) in its consortium. Arif Habib has acquired 75 percent stake in Pakistan International Airlines by making the highest bid of Rs 135 billion in the auction held for the privatization process of Pakistan’s government airlines.

Consortium issued statement

The consortium said in its statement issued on Thursday (December 25, 2025) that this partnership will provide financial support and corporate expertise to the airline. It also said that Fauji Fertilizer will also be a part of the management along with Arif Habib Consortium. The consortium will invest Rs 125 billion in the first year to upgrade ground operations and overall services.

What is the relation of Habib Consortium with Pakistani Army?

If we talk about Fauji Fertilizer Company Limited, which is ready to become a part of Habib Consortium. After all, what relation does it have with the army? FFPL is a fertilizer manufacturing company of Pakistan established in the year 1978. This is a part of Fauji Foundation, which is associated with Pakistan Army. A total of four companies were part of the bidding process. At the last moment, FFPL distanced itself. There were many reasons for this.

The biggest thing is that Arif Habib Consortium bid Rs 4,320 crore more than the government had expected, whereas the government had estimated Rs 3,200 crore, it got Rs 1,320 crore more, this much certainly FFPL could not have done. Second, as per the prescribed rules, the losing company cannot even participate in PIA management. If this had happened then the dream of recently appointed CDF Asim Munir to interfere in the aviation sector would have been shattered.

Pakistani army wanted to save its reputation

Another important reason was to save one’s reputation. Actually, the path of privatization is being taken only with the help of IMF. Now if the Army had taken part in this, it would have sent a wrong message, because according to the terms of the auction only a private company could buy the stake. The fear of losing in bidding and being out of the game was the greatest. Getting out once meant missing out on any form of comeback. Munir simply kept the return path under his control, because one of the rules of the auction was that the winning company can make an alliance with anyone if it wants.

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Pakistan International Airlines: Neighboring country Pakistan is currently going through a deep economic crisis. On one hand, inflation, foreign debt and weak currency have broken the back of its economy, on the other hand, the poor financial condition of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which has been running in losses for a long time, was also in the headlines. Now the picture has become completely clear in this matter. The Government of Pakistan has finally sold the national aviation company Pakistan International Airlines. This airline has been handed over to Arif Habib Consortium for 135 billion Pakistani rupees, which is considered a big deal in the privatization history of Pakistan.

Pakistan International Airlines sold

Arif Habib Group, Lucky Cement and private airline AirBlue submitted their bids in sealed envelopes during a formal event held in Islamabad. As per the set rules, the two companies with the highest bids – Arif Habib and Lucky Cement were given a chance to compete head-to-head in the open auction.

In this decisive phase, Arif Habib Group won by bidding 135 billion Pakistani rupees. Earlier, the Pakistan government had made an attempt to sell PIA last year too, but that deal was canceled due to not getting the expected price. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif termed this deal as the biggest privatization deal in the history of Pakistan and termed the entire bidding process as transparent and fair.

What is the salary of PIA air hostess?

After the sale of PIA, one question which is constantly being discussed among the people is the salary of air hostesses working in Pakistan International Airlines. Generally, cabin crew is seen as a prestigious and attractive profession in any airline, so people’s curiosity is natural.

According to reports, the starting salary of an air hostess in PIA ranges between 80 thousand to 1.20 lakh Pakistani rupees per month. With increasing experience and adding various allowances, this salary can reach 4 to 5 lakh Pakistani rupees. On an average, a PIA air hostess is expected to get a monthly salary of around Rs 2.5 to Rs 3 lakh.

If we compare it with other private airlines of Pakistan, the picture becomes more clear. The estimated salary of an air hostess in Serine Air is said to be between 70 thousand to 1 lakh Pakistani rupees, whereas Airblue offers a package of around 65 thousand to 95 thousand rupees per month to its cabin crew including housing allowance.

It is clear from these figures that Pakistan International Airlines has been giving better and more attractive salary packages to its employees as compared to private airlines. However, now everyone’s eyes are fixed on what changes will happen in the salary structure and conditions of employees in PIA after it goes into private hands.

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national of pakistan airline ,PIA) Sold due to long running of losses. arif Habib The group made the highest bid of Rs 135 billion. Pakistani by investing Rs. PIA Have purchased. lucky cement Rs 101.5 billion more airblue Made a bid of Rs 26.5 billion. PIA owned 75 percent of the shares auction Had started.

How much will the airline’s revamp cost?

national of pakistan airline of auction 92.5 percent of the total money received from airline Will be spent on improvement. Pakistani Newspaper don According to the report of PIA currently has 32 aircraft, in which airbus A-320, boeing 737, airbus, A330 And boeing like 777 model Are included. flights lack of, bad management And because of things like huge debt PIA His condition worsened.

Pakistani ministers are fooling the public

On one hand Pakistan’s day by day circumstances Bat While it is getting worse, the minister is leaving no opportunity to fool the public. Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Prime Minister’s Assistant and his team auction Said thanks for the process. He said, ‘It took a lot of time and hard work to reach where we are today. PIA All the people bidding are from Pakistan.

‘Auction will increase foreign investors’

Aurangzeb expressed hope that this auction This will increase the number of local investors, which will also increase the number of foreign investors coming to the country. PM Shahbaz Sharif’s advisor expressed hope that PIA Of Privatization This will open new avenues of investment in the country. PIA of Privatization of the committee advisor Muhammad Ali told that the objective of the government PIA Not just to sell it, but to make it self-reliant and strong.

PIA of this Privatization IMF K7 billion of dollars bailout This is an important part of the program, under which Pakistan has to accept the condition of selling or reforming loss-making government companies. IMF wanted that PIA should be completely privatized, so that the government or the army does not have control over it.

Pakistan’s economic condition has now deteriorated so much that it has to sell its government airline Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced that the auction of this airline will be shown live on 23 December 2025. This decision has been taken in view of the strong pressure from the IMF and the tough conditions of the bailout package.

Four big names are involved in the race to buy PIA. Among these four, the most talked about is Fauji Fertilizer Company, which is directly linked to the Fauji Foundation, which is under the influence of the Pakistani Army. Considering the deep hold of the army in Pakistan’s politics and economy, it is believed that ultimately this airline may fall into the hands of the same group. The remaining contenders also include Lucky Cement Group, Arif Habib Corp and Air Blue Limited. This is the first time that Pakistan will show the bid of a government airline live publicly.

Economy survived only on IMF’s terms

Pakistan has been running on debt after debt for the last several years. In 2023, the country was almost on the verge of bankruptcy. Defense expenditure continued to increase and revenue continued to decline. The number of loans taken from IMF has exceeded 20, while the country’s own economic capacity is very low. IMF approved a bailout package of $7 billion, but kept the condition that Pakistan should reform government companies, reduce losses and privatize sinking companies like PIA.

How did PIA collapse?

PIA, which was once respected internationally, went into the depths of ruin due to its own mistakes. In 2020, it was revealed that the licenses of almost one-third of Pakistani pilots were fake or doubtful. After this revelation, Europe, Britain and America banned PIA flights. Along with this, corruption, political interference, kinship-based recruitment and crowding of non-essential employees completely ruined the airline. This company, which incurs losses of billions every year, became the biggest economic disease of Pakistan.

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Pakistan has now reached a point where it has to take new loans even to repay the old loans. In such a situation, privatization of PIA has become a compulsion for it. Apart from fulfilling the conditions of IMF, Pakistan does not see any other option. In the coming years, it will be seen whether the country is able to stop its economic decline after selling PIA or not.

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Pakistan Airlines: Shahbaz Sharif’s government in Pakistan is going to sell the government airlines company PIA. For the company’s privatization, the Protection Commission Board has also approved the bidding of four companies. Three of these are connected to the cement industry, while there is a military firm. The bid will be installed in the fourth Tamarihi of this year.

Government will sell its stake in the company

The government is engaged in improving the government companies, raising money under the $ 7 billion International Monetary Fund program and facing cash crisis. In this sequence, PIA is trying to sell its 51-100 percent stake.

Let us know that the IMF had approved a 7 billion $ 7 billion aid package for Pakistan for three years last July. Its purpose is to improve the country’s economy, promote economic stability.

There was an attempt to sell last year too

The government of Pakistan tried to sell PIA last year as well, but the matter did not work. At that time the price of PIA was kept at 85.03 billion Pakistani rupees, including a loss of Rs 45 billion. However, it got a bid of only 10 billion rupees. In the last ten years, it is going to privatize a big government company in the country.

This time the bidding companies include Lucky Cement, Hub Power Holdings, Kohat Cement and Metro Ventures. Apart from this, military fertilizer company and Pakistani airline AirW. have also received approval to bid for the airline. Along with this, another bidding group is headed by the investment company Arif Habib Corp. This includes Fatima Fertilizer, The City School and Real Estate Company Lake City Holdings.

Pia is going through difficulties

Pia has been facing financial crisis for the past several years. The matter worsened when the company could not give November salary to 7000 employees in the year 2023. In 2020, the company received his first blow when the European Union questioned the PIA’s safety standard and banned its flights. This was badly affected by the company’s international operation, causing great loss to the company.

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Pakistan is not getting buyers

The government of Pakistan said that the only bidding company offered only 10 billion rupees which was rejected. Privatization and Investment Minister Abdul Alim Khan said last month that the privatization work of PIA will be done by May 2025. It was decided to start the sale process from next week in the meeting of the privatization Commission on Wednesday (16 April 2025). The meeting was chaired by the chairman of the Commission and advisor to the Prime Minister on privatization.

Pia has been struggling with financial crisis for many years

The statement said, “There is a plan to publish a new advertisement for the expression of interest for the separation of PIACL.” It said that a meeting will be held to consider the remaining items of the agenda. The PIA has been facing financial crisis for the last several years. This problem came to light in 2023 when 7,000 PIA employees did not get the salary of November 2023. Earlier, the European Union banned the PIA in 2020 due to security concerns.

The Commission has approved the bid for privatization of 51 per cent to 100 per cent shares of Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL). According to FY 2024, the PIA earned an operating profit of Rs 3.9 billion and a net profit of Rs 2.26 billion. The airline went into losses in 2011 and was running on a government subsidy of billions of rupees.

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