PIA Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL) ne bataya hai ke 23 December 2025 ko Hukumat-e-Pakistan aur Privatisation Commission ke zair-e-intizaam Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) ke 75% shares ki privatization ke liye competitive bidding process mun’aqid hua.
Is bidding mein teen pre-qualified bidders ne hissa liya:
- Arif Habib Corporation Limited ke lead mein consortium
- Lucky Cement Limited ke lead mein consortium
- Airblue (Private) Limited
Sealed bids kholne aur competitive bidding ke baad Arif Habib Corporation Limited ke lead mein consortium ne sab se bari offer di, jiska amount PKR 135 billion tha, jo PIACL ki 75% controlling stake ke liye highest bid qaraar paya.
Moahide ke mutabiq is amount ka 7.5% (PKR 10.125 billion) Hukumat-e-Pakistan ko PIAHCL ke zariye milega, jab ke 92.5% (PKR 124.875 billion) PIACL mein new equity ke taur par Rights Issue ke zariye invest kiya jayega—do hisson mein:
- do-teen hissa upfront (PKR 83.25 billion)
- aik-teen hissa doosri tranche ki soorat mein 12 months ke andar
Yeh sara process abhi definitive agreements, regulatory approvals aur legal requirements ki takmeel se guzray ga.
PIAHCL ne kaha hai ke ownership, governance structure, management control aur financial position par asraat completion process ke dauran wazeh kar diye jayenge.
