Karachi: Pakistan Raliways earned a profit of 4.5 million rupees in one day as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees has gone on strike against privatization. Because of strike by national carrier employees hundreds of people are now travelling by private airlines. Private airlines has also increased their airfares.
Thousands of people has turned to Pakistan Railways. They are now travelling from Pakistan Railways who was to travel from PIA. All domestic and international flights were cancelled on Wednesday.
PIA has also signed an agreement with Saudi government to transport Umrah pilgrims. Around 2000 Umrah pilgrims will be brought from Saudi Arabia by Saudi Airlines. According to agreement PIA has hired four planes with staff from Saudi Airlines which will start working from 5th February.
PIA arranges 4 #Saudi Airlines #Boeing 747 planes to bring back 2000 stranded Umra zaireen from Jeddah. #PIAStrike
— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) February 3, 2016