KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested former managing director of Pakistan International Airlines, Ejaz Haroon, and former director human resources PIA, Hanif Pathan, for alleged misuse of authority, involvement in financial irregularities and illegal recruitments. The FIA Corporate Crime Circle Karachi arrested the former PIA high-ups for making the alleged illegal appointment of Salim Sayani as deputy managing director (DMD) of the national carrier in 2009 after violating the set regulations for recruitments. Moreover, the top officers had not acquired services of any consultancy firm for the recruitment. In 2018, it was reported that the FIA had launched an inquiry against Haroon, for allegedly committing massive corruption, being involved in money laundering, and accumulating assets beyond known sources of income abroad. Ejaz Haroon had stepped down from the post of MD of PIA in 2011 after the national carrier’s employees had protested against his appointment.

Source: Pakistan Today October 17, 2020 14:26 UTC