Central Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has raised concerns over the recent privatisation of Pakistan’s national airline (PIA), questioning the price at which a strategic national asset was sold. Hafiz Naeemur Rehman further stated that even if a bid of Rs 335 billion had been placed, the airline should not have been sold. He highlighted that the national airline possesses 78 landing rights, making it a significant strategic and economic asset for Pakistan. “The national airline represents Pakistan’s prestige and should not have been sold. The JI leader emphasized that while there is no complaint against the private sector, the government itself bears responsibility for the undervalued sale.

Source: The Patriot December 26, 2025 09:01 UTC