Fake Pilot Licences

Mayan Mayan phool banai ga kaaga! Mairi dulari, teri dulari, wonderland is Shahja! :)

It turns out that the aviation minister spoke up before he had all the facts. This has resulted in a backlash against PIA and Pakistani pilots worldwide.

They couldn't just resolve the matter internally eh? Had to make a whole show and fool to the world. I question the loyalty of these high "officials" in Pakistan, fricking ghaadaars everywhere.

There is also another issue
Sale of a PIA Hotel in US

Ho sakda ae chairman PIA , Air Marshal Arshad Malik nay biana phar lia oay
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Holy using lota and making shalwar wet is making your mouth watery? Try using lota. Oh but wait you have the old habit of going into backyard and using Kailay ke pattay to wipe. Hena?

Plan to sale the Roosevelt Hotel has been change . A task force mad for this purpose and other on this duty are no more

It looks that friends of Khan have chosen another to grab this billions of dollars property in a smart way like Joint Venture

Now

Have a look on the people who are running the very special , very technical and very tactical Civil Aviation Authority
Have a look on their qualification and experience
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					****Mr. Muhammad Ali Gardezi****

Secretary Aviation / Chairman CAA Board

					Mr. Muhammad Ali Gardezi assumed the charge as Secretary Aviation / Chairman CAA Board on 1st July, 2013. After graduation and passing CSS exam, he joined the Government Service (DMG Group) in 1981 and has served in the provinces of Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab. He has served as Assistant Commissioner KAMBER, Administrator Afghan Refugees, Municipal Commissioner Karachi (East), Deputy Commissioner Shikarpur in the province of Sindh. He has served as Commercial Secretary Budapest in Hungary. He has served as Additional Secretary Home, Commissioner Sibbi and Principal Secretary to Governor in the province of Balochistan. He has served as Director Finance MDA, Director General Katchi Abadi, Project Coordinator South Punjab Urban Improvement Project, Managing Director PSIC, Secretary Labour and Commissioner Multan Division in the province of Punjab. He has served as Chairman NHA Islamabad and Secretary Ministry of Climate Change. He has special skills in Time Management, Motivation & Leadership, Decision Making, Target Achieving, Excellent Communication Skills and Self-Grooming.

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					****Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan, HI(M)****

Vice Chief of the Air Staff / Member CAA Board

					Air Marshal Sohail Gul Khan assumed the charge as Vice Chief of Air Staff on 8th August, 2014. He graduated in GD (P) Branch of PAF with the distinction of Sword of Honour in April 1979. After doing his Flight and Operational Conversion Courses, he flew all types of Chinese and French fighter aircraft on PAFs’ inventory. He is an accomplished fighter pilot with rich experience on F-16. He has been an instructor at Combat Commanders’ School and has commanded a Fighter Squadron, a Fighter Flying Wing and a Fighter Base. He has attended various professional courses, which include National Defence Course (NDC), Command & Staff Course (UK), Combat Commander Course (F-16), Centrifuge Course (USA), Electronic Warfare Officers Course (USA) and Fighter Integration Course. He has a Master’s degree in defence studies from King’s College, London and Master’s degree in Strategic Studies from National Defence University, Islamabad. He has served as Chief Inspector (Operations) at the Inspector General’s Branch, Deputy Director Plans (Operations), Director of Operations, Director General Air Force Strategic Command, Inspector General Air Force, Air Headquarters Islamabad, Air Officer Commanding Northern Air Command, PAF Peshawar and Director General Logistics at Joint Staff Headquarters, Chaklala. He has also served in the China as Leader JF-17 Development Team. He was serving as Chairman PAC Board, Kamra prior to assuming charge as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. In recognition of his meritorious services, he has been decorated with awards of Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military), Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military).

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					****Mr. Hassan Nawaz Tarar****

Secretary Planning & Development Division / Member CAA Board

					Mr. Hassan Nawaz Tarar was appointed as Federal Secretary Planning Division on 01.02.2013. Before his promotion and appointment as Federal Secretary, he was Additional Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat looking after, amongst others, the economic issues raised at the level of the Prime Minister. Mr. Tarar is a career civil servant of the Pakistan Administrative Service (formerly DMG) who has brought in 32 years of rich administrative experience in a broad range of public services. He has held key assignments in the areas of international economic cooperation, finance, excise and taxation, labour and human resource development, education, urban management, accountability of public servants and sub regional management. He holds Masters Degrees in Political Science and Journalism in addition to his Bachelors in Law from the University of Punjab. He also obtained a Masters in Social Sciences (Development Administration) from Birmingham University, United Kingdom.

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					****Air Marshal (Retd) Muhammad Yousaf****

Director General CAA / Member CAA Board

					Air Marshal (Retd) Muhammad Yousaf assumed the charge as Director General Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority on 5th November, 2013. He joined Pakistan Air Force in 1972 and commissioned in GD(P) Branch in June, 1975. He had a distinguished career in PAF as a Fighter Pilot. During his flying career he flew most of the fighter aircraft including F-86, F-6, F-7 & F-16. His command assignments included, command of a fighter squadron, flying wing and a flying Base. He also commanded Central Air Command, served as Chief Project Director Falcon (F-16), Director General (Log) JSHQ and Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Support) at AHQ. He is a graduate of Air War College and NDC course. He has also done Senior Executive Course from USA. For his meritorious services the Government of Pakistan conferred on the Air Marshal the Hilal in Order of Imtiaz (Military), and Tamgha-e-Basalat.

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					****Mr. Amjad Ali Toor****

Additional Secretary, Aviation Division / Member CAA Board

					Mr. Amjad Ali Toor, after graduation joined Pakistan Air Force in 1977 as Fighter Pilot. He has served as ADC to Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1990 to 1991. Thereafter he joined Civil Service in 1991 as Assistant Commissioner. He has served as Deputy Secretary Home, Balochistan, Deputy Commissioner Qalat, Deputy Director (Food) Punjab, Deputy Commissioner Jhelum, EDO (Finance & Planning) Rawalpindi and DCO Rawalpindi. He also served as Project Director (Barani Village Project) Rawalpindi – a project of International Donors for poverty alleviation and conducted workshops at Syria, Bangkok and Pakistan. Before taking over the charge as Additional Secretary, Aviation Division, he remained Joint Secretary (Aviation) Ministry of Defence for the last four years.

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Additional Secretary, Finance Division / Member CAA Board

					Nomination is awaited from Ministry of Finance.

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					****Mr. Nisar Muhammad****

Member (Customs), Federal Board of Revenue / Member CAA Board

					Mr. Nisar Muhammad has been appointed as Member Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Board on 1st January, 2014. He is MBA and M. Sc (Defence & Strategic Studies). He has got foreign training in Executive Leadership Programme from Harvard University, USA (Jan-Feb, 2005). He has also attended Foreign Conferences/Workshops, which include Workshops / Conferences at WCO Regional Centres in South Korea, Malaysia & China, IMF Regional Conference at Tokyo and Workshops at Madrid, Hong Kong & Morocco. His career profile includes Member (Strategic Planning, Reforms and Statics) FBR, Chief Collector of Customs (North) Islamabad, Collector of Customs Karachi and Chief, FBR.

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Lt. Gen. (Retd) Salahuddin Tirmizi

Member CAA Board

					Lt. Gen. (Retd) Salahuddin Tirmizi has been appointed as Member Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Board on 1st January, 2014. He is B.Sc Honours – Balochistan University Quetta and M.Sc War studies – Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. He was commissioned in Pakistan Army, Armoured Corps in October, 1964 and retired from Pak Army as Lieutenant General on 2nd March, 2000 after completing full colour service (35 ? years). His major assignments in Pak Army are Instructor at National Defence College, Commander 3 Independent Armoured Brigade Group, Chief of Staff 4 Corps, General Officer Commanding First Armoured Division, Director General Armoured Corps, GHQ, Director General Anti Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Chairman Pakistan Narcotics Board (PNCB) and later, on merger of the two departments and creation of Anti Narcotics Force (ANF), its first Director General (also held additional appointment of Secretary Narcotics Control Division during the period of merger of ANTF and PNCB, raising of the force and framing of laws), Commander 2 Corps and Commandant National Defence College, Islamabad. He has visited various countries of Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Australia as Leader / Member of Pakistani Delegation on Study Tours, Conferences and Courses. In recognition of his meritorious services, has been honoured and awarded Imtiazi Sanad in 1965 War, Tamgha-i-Basalat, Hilal-i-Imtiaz Military and Sitara-i-Basalat.

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					****Air Marshal (Retd) Najeeb Akhtar****

Member CAA Board

					Air Marshal (Retd) Najeeb Akhtar has been appointed as Member Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Board on 1st January, 2014. He joined Pakistan Air Force in the flying branch in 1964 and was commissioned in 1966 as a pilot. He flew all major combat aircrafts (F-86, F-6, Mirage and F-16) over a flying career of over 32 years. He participated in the 1971 Indo-Pak war as a Mirage Pilot from Sargodha. During his flying career he held the appointments of a fighter Squadron Commander, Command of a Fighter Base, Assistant Chief of Air Staff Operation, Air officer Commanding of Central air command and Air officer Commanding of Air Defence Command during Kargil operation. He retired in the rank of Air Marshal in 2000 after 34 years of service. He conceived and oversaw the setting up of a major defence production facility at the Air Weapon Complex. He was decorated with HI (M), SI (M), SBt and TI (M) for meritorious contribution to the PAF. He was deputed abroad as a flying instructor to Libya for 2 years. He participated in the 1973 Arab-Israeli war from a forward air base in Egypt as operation advisor and coordinator. He was deputed a second time to Saudi Air force as an operations and plans advisor for 3 years from 1985-88. After retirement from the service in 2000 he was selected as the ambassador to Brazil.

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					****Qazi Azmat Isa****

CEO/MD Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund / Member CAA Board

					Qazi Azmat Isa has been appointed as Member Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Board on 1st January, 2014. He has 25 years of experience in development. He is currently the CEO of the Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund which is a multipurpose autonomous development institution with interventions in Energy, Infrastructure, Disaster Management, Institutional Development, Livelihood Enhancement and Protection, Health, Education and Disability. Prior to this he was with the World Bank working in the rural and social sectors for the last 12 years. His last posting with the bank was in Kabul where he managed the largest community driven development program in the Bank’s portfolio as well as initiated a nationwide rural enterprise development program. Before that he was head of an NGO in his province of Balochistan. He has a passionate commitment to improve the lives of poor and marginalized people: He has serviced on many Boards in a voluntary capacity, including as Chairman of the Society for the Projection of Child Rights (SPAR), Board Member with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), LEAD and President of Aurat Foundation. He is presently Member of Economic Advisory Council.

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					****Mr. M. Bashir Janmohammed****

Chairman Westbury Group of Companies / Member CAA Board

					Mr. Muhammad Bashir Janmohammed has been appointed as Member Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority Board on 1st January, 2014. He is B. Com, L.L.B., and FCA (Chartered Accountant). He is Chairman / Director Pak – Malaysia Business Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry, Westbury Group of Companies, Dalda Foods Pvt. Ltd, Bulk Management (Pakistan) Pvt. Ltd., Mapak Edible Oils Pvt. Ltd. (Joint Venture of Pakistan / Malaysia), FWQ Enterprises Pvt. Ltd. (Joint Venture of Pakistan / Malaysia), Mapak Qasim Bulkers Pvt. Ltd. (Joint Venture of Pakistan / Malaysia) and Wazir Ali Industries Ltd. He is past Chairman / Director Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Ltd (1980 for 6 years), Pakistan Industrial Credit & Investment Company (PICIC), Muslim Commercial Bank Limited and Central Depository Company (2008). He has been Official Member of various Trade Delegations, entourage with Prime Minister and President of Pakistan. He is a Life Member of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) and Council Member of International Seed Crushers Association (ISCA) UK. He leaded delegation of NASDAQ & PORTAL to USA & UK in 2007 and Exporters of Pakistan to Malaysia in the year 2013. His Social Contribution includes Janmohammed Dawood Trust, Kharadar General Hospital (running a 200 bedded full-fledged hospital in poor locality of Kharadar, Mithadar and Lyari).

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					****Mr. Zahid Aqeel****

Secretary CAA Board

					Mr. Zahid Aqeel is working as the Secretary to the CAA Board since October 2012. Earlier, he has also worked as A/CFO and Secy Board in 2010. After graduating from Karachi University in 1975, he started his professional career at a world reputed Chartered Accountancy firm in Karachi. He gathered diversified experience in the private sector as well as at government organizations. After joining CAA he worked at HQ CAA, Mega Projects and major airports. Over the years he has attended a number of courses and seminars all over the world such as at the World Trade Center in New York (USA), Dublin (Ireland), Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka. He is a member of various professional bodies in Pakistan and abroad.

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There is also another issue
Sale of a PIA Hotel in US

Ho sakda ae chairman PIA , Air Marshal Arshad Malik nay biana phar lia oay
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Asalam O Alikum Uncle
iss govt nay to sari corrupt govt ka record tor dia hay bus aab Bilawal he kuch kar sakta hay

ALL ;LICENCES ARE LEGAL & LEGITIMATE , Says CAA

CAA clears licences of 55 pilots working in Qatar, Oman
Some countries asked Pakistani authorities regarding measures taken to ensure all civilian pilots are licensed and trained.

سی اے اے نے قطر، عمان میں کام کرنے والے 55 پائلٹس کے لائسنس کلیئر کردیے](سی اے اے نے قطر، عمان میں کام کرنے والے 55 پائلٹس کے لائسنس کلیئر کردیے - Pakistan - Dawn News Urdu)
کویت میں کام کرنے والے 6 اور سعودی عرب میں ملازمت کرنے والے 7 پاکستانی پائلٹس کو بھی کلیئر قرار دے دیا گیا۔

https://twitter.com/shazbkhanzdaGEO
خود وزیر ایوی ایشن غلام سرور خان نے کہا کہ نہ صرف پائلٹس کے لائسنس جعلی ہیں بلکہ انہیں جہاز اڑانے کا تجربہ بھی نہیں ہے۔ آج سول ایوی ایشن کے مطابق صرف کمپیوٹر کے ذریعے امتحان میں کچھ بے ضابطگیاں ہوئیں۔کسی پائلٹ کا لائسنس جعلی نہیں۔

https://twitter.com/i/status/1283498638627528706

About as much as 4000 fake pilot licences are issued in Hindustan.

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/indi…-pilots-449891

**New Delhi: ** Just a few days after Parminder Kaur Gulati, a suspended pilot of Indigo airline, was arrested on charges of faking her marksheet to get a pilot licence, another arrest on the same grounds has been made. This time around, Captain J K Verma, a pilot of the national carrier Air India has been arrested.

“We have arrested Verma. Investigations are on. We have been provided more names by the Directorate General Civil Aviation (DGCA). The scanner is on two more pilots - Meenakshi Sehgal of Indigo and Swaran Singh Talwar of MDLR,” a senior police official said.

It all began after Parminder Kaur Gulati was grounded two months ago for violating landing norms. The matter was then reported to the aviation watchdog, the DGCA. The airline watchdog admits there was a lapse, but says 4000 pilot licences are now under fresh scrutiny.

Airline Pilot Used Fake License for 25 Years, Exposed After Taking ‘Strange Turns’ Over Swiss Alps

by Gary Leff on March 3, 2019

Star Alliance member and United Airlines partner South African Airways is promising to check the licenses of all of its pilots — and obtain copies from a government regulator instead of pilots just bringing in copies themselves — after discovering that one of their veteran long haul pilots had been using a forged license for 25 years.
Senior first officer William Chandler was flying Johannesburg – Frankfurt, in control of the aircraft as it “made some strange turns” after encountering turbulence as it flew above the Swiss Alps.
This led to an investigation, during which it turned up that the pilot lacked the proper license. He had a commercial pilot’s license but not the required airline transport pilot license which allows him to work long haul international flights.
He’s been working as a pilot for the airline since 1994. The proper license would have required several exams, as well as annual tests.

Thomas Harry Salme (born 18 February 1969 in Stockholm)[SUP][1]](Thomas Salme - Wikipedia)[/SUP] was convicted for flying passenger jets without a commercial pilot’s license. After working as a First Officer and Captain from 1997 to 2010 for several international airline companies, Salme was arrested at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport in March 2010.

13 years he was flying as a fake pilot.

Hi oldies :wave:

If there was an award for gaslighting than that should be handed out, never own up to the problem just point ginger finger at Hindustan hey look they are also raping, molesting children have fake degrees. The truth is Indian degrees are accepted all over the world and not yours

Fake Pilot licenses are of concern everywhere.

But in India, 4000 fake pilot licenses, is a cause for a whole lot concern, dreadful and condemn-able since you do the math..

Multiply 4000 with the number of passengers at risk per flight route. That's just Hundred's of thousand to millions at risk of losing their lives.

Please do not fly Hindustani ( Indian) Airline.

You never know which pilot out of those 4000 or one among those who have not been suspected yet,........... is the pilot.

Since you posted after me so I assume you are saying Hi to me.

Hello Oldies? :slight_smile:

Licences are fake or not
It is sure that the fake people are ruling Pakistan , destroying Pakistan

‘Profitable for 99 years, Roosevelt suffered loss of $1.5 million last year only’

US President Trump interested in buying PIA-owned hotel in New York
[HR][/HR]Shahbaz RanaJuly 16, 2020

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PHOTO: Roosevelt Hotel Website [HR][/HR]ISLAMABAD:
The US President Donald Trump had been interested in buying the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, confirmed the managing director of Pakistan International Airlines Investment Limited (PIAIL), Najeeb Sami on Wednesday in a parliamentary hearing.

Sami’s statement at the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation has given a new twist to the Roosevelt Hotel saga.

“The Roosevelt remained profitable for 99 years and suffered a loss of only $1.5 million last year,” Sami said.

“In the past, the Roosevelt Hotel has given $50 million cash loan to PIA and another $25 million as dividend,” he added.

The managing director of the PIAIL – a subsidiary that owns its hotels –agreed that it was not the right time to enter into a privatisation transaction due to overall economic slump, particularly in the tourism sector.

“My information is that the US President wanted to buy the Roosevelt Hotel,” Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif said, who had been specially invited to attend the committee meeting.

Asif, a former chairman of privatisation commission and defence minister, is not a member of the standing committee.

“He [Trump] is still interested,” Najeeb Sami said.

The candid confirmation gives credence to rumours that the government wanted to privatise the Roosevelt Hotel in haste due to interest shown by the US president who is also real estate tycoon.

Asif noted that the PML-N was not opposed to privatisation but stated that this was not the right time to privatise any entity because the coronavirus pandemic had caused market price of almost everything to fall.

The PML-N leader observed that due to work from home policy adopted by the New York City government, office space was also in abundance in the city, thus, the proposal to demolish the building and build a multipurpose complex was also not feasible in these circumstances.

Sami also backed Asif’s stance and maintained that in the past two months, 83 hotels were closed down in the New York City.

He said that the Roosevelt Hotel cannot be turned into a profitable entity and its business model needed to be changed.

Sami said it was decided to give the hotel on lease on a long-term basis.

“The carpetbaggers who have real estate overseas business and were made part of the Roosevelt Task Force want to acquire the property at throwaway prices,” Asif said.

“People who own real estate businesses abroad should not be made part of the body deciding the hotel’s fate as it could lead to corruption,” he added.

Roosevelt Hotel was acquired by PIA Investment Limited on lease during the year 1979 with an option to purchase the property. The airline had purchased the hotel for $65 million.
Sami said that the air rights of the Roosevelt Hotel were with Hard 8 Venture company and there were two options to buy those back.
Asif said that it was a “mistake” on part of the PML-N that it remained unable to privatise the national flag carrier during its tenure.
Earlier this month, the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) had decided against selling off the Roosevelt and to run it through a joint venture instead.
The CCoP had to de notify the Roosevelt Hotel task force due to legal objections raised by the aviation ministry.
The CCoP had directed the Privatisation Commission to appoint a financial adviser to start the process for the transaction in light of a report by accounting firm Deloitte which recommended that “the highest and best use of the Roosevelt Hotel property is to redevelop the site into a mixed-use through joint venture of primarily an office tower over retail and condominium”.
But Asif said that the office complex model would also not work and in the present circumstances, the government should not change the hotel management structure.
Privatisation Minister Muhammadmian Soomro informed the committee that various options were currently being looked into regarding the fate of the Roosevelt, adding that a financial adviser will take the decision regarding leasing out the hotel.
“It would take around five years to demolish the hotel and build a multipurpose building,” he said.
He called for starting the process immediately to save the time.

Unfortunately, very unfortunately it does feel like that at times, more so when it is an average salaried class family with no “connections”. I had the misfortune of dealing with the Gas supplier, K-Electric, Water and Sewerage board there in the last couple of years. I always had similar feelings of rot. All that however changes if you have “connections”. Those are some of the biggest corporations in Pakistan with lavish real estate, but it is all rotten on the inside. The only reason there is so much noise about fixing PIA is because people with “connections” also die in crashes. If it were only common people, there would be absolutely no worry, which is the case with the rest of the organizations I mentioned.

[quote=““Anwer Pasha””]
Licences are fake or not
It is sure that the fake people are ruling Pakistan , destroying Pakistan

‘Profitable for 99 years, Roosevelt suffered loss of $1.5 million last year only’

US President Trump interested in buying PIA-owned hotel in New York
[HR][/HR]Shahbaz RanaJuly 16, 2020

https:///i.tribune.com.pk/media/images/1075403-roose-1459316195/1075403-roose-1459316195.jpg

PHOTO: Roosevelt Hotel Website [HR][/HR]ISLAMABAD:
The US President Donald Trump had been interested in buying the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, confirmed the managing director of Pakistan International Airlines Investment Limited (PIAIL), Najeeb Sami on Wednesday in a parliamentary hearing.

Sami’s statement at the National Assembly Standing Committee on Privatisation has given a new twist to the Roosevelt Hotel saga.

“The Roosevelt remained profitable for 99 years and suffered a loss of only $1.5 million last year,” Sami said.

“In the past, the Roosevelt Hotel has given $50 million cash loan to PIA and another $25 million as dividend,” he added.

The managing director of the PIAIL – a subsidiary that owns its hotels –agreed that it was not the right time to enter into a privatisation transaction due to overall economic slump, particularly in the tourism sector.

“My information is that the US President wanted to buy the Roosevelt Hotel,” Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif said, who had been specially invited to attend the committee meeting.

Asif, a former chairman of privatisation commission and defence minister, is not a member of the standing committee.

“He [Trump] is still interested,” Najeeb Sami said.

The candid confirmation gives credence to rumours that the government wanted to privatise the Roosevelt Hotel in haste due to interest shown by the US president who is also real estate tycoon.

Asif noted that the PML-N was not opposed to privatisation but stated that this was not the right time to privatise any entity because the coronavirus pandemic had caused market price of almost everything to fall.

The PML-N leader observed that due to work from home policy adopted by the New York City government, office space was also in abundance in the city, thus, the proposal to demolish the building and build a multipurpose complex was also not feasible in these circumstances.

Sami also backed Asif’s stance and maintained that in the past two months, 83 hotels were closed down in the New York City.

He said that the Roosevelt Hotel cannot be turned into a profitable entity and its business model needed to be changed.

Sami said it was decided to give the hotel on lease on a long-term basis.

“The carpetbaggers who have real estate overseas business and were made part of the Roosevelt Task Force want to acquire the property at throwaway prices,” Asif said.

“People who own real estate businesses abroad should not be made part of the body deciding the hotel’s fate as it could lead to corruption,” he added.

Roosevelt Hotel was acquired by PIA Investment Limited on lease during the year 1979 with an option to purchase the property. The airline had purchased the hotel for $65 million.
Sami said that the air rights of the Roosevelt Hotel were with Hard 8 Venture company and there were two options to buy those back.
Asif said that it was a “mistake” on part of the PML-N that it remained unable to privatise the national flag carrier during its tenure.
Earlier this month, the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) had decided against selling off the Roosevelt and to run it through a joint venture instead.
The CCoP had to de notify the Roosevelt Hotel task force due to legal objections raised by the aviation ministry.
The CCoP had directed the Privatisation Commission to appoint a financial adviser to start the process for the transaction in light of a report by accounting firm Deloitte which recommended that “the highest and best use of the Roosevelt Hotel property is to redevelop the site into a mixed-use through joint venture of primarily an office tower over retail and condominium”.
But Asif said that the office complex model would also not work and in the present circumstances, the government should not change the hotel management structure.
Privatisation Minister Muhammadmian Soomro informed the committee that various options were currently being looked into regarding the fate of the Roosevelt, adding that a financial adviser will take the decision regarding leasing out the hotel.
“It would take around five years to demolish the hotel and build a multipurpose building,” he said.
He called for starting the process immediately to save the time.

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“Uncle”!! You just wasted your time posting out of context post.

Try again and read above what this thread is all about.

Thank you.

Is Hummam Mein Sub Nangay Hain.

(Everyone is naked in this particular bathroom)

Hindustan, Pakistan, Europe or USA or whatever.

Corruption is everywhere.

Media just talks selectively about few media hates.


Our trolling, imbecile, full of hatred of Pakistan OP keeps ignoring this fact. Could this troll be a multi of someone??? :wink:


There are a lot of drivers driving cars, trucks etc. in countries you may not even believe thinking** its** not possible..

One fake pilot can put hundreds at risk of losing lives.

But, one car or truck driver can till pose threat to a lot of people.

Lol at gas lighting, the one getting caught with pants down in the naanga.