{"id":104114,"date":"2025-12-04T13:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/?p=104114"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:17:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T08:17:13","slug":"pia-privatisation-bidding-to-be-broadcast-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-privatisation-bidding-to-be-broadcast-live.html","title":{"rendered":"PIA privatisation bidding to be broadcast live: PM Sharif"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced that the bidding process for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be aired live on national television, reaffirming the government\u2019s commitment to transparency and merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the entire bidding round, scheduled for December 23, 2025, would be broadcast across all media channels so the public could witness the process firsthand. The announcement was made during a meeting at the Prime Minister\u2019s House with business leaders and company representatives participating in the privatisation exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime minister said a smooth and credible transition was essential to restoring the airline\u2019s reputation and aligning it with modern aviation standards. He noted that PIA\u2019s reform and divestment process was progressing in a structured manner, with a strong focus on professional and corruption-free procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/punjab-committee-privatisation-assets.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Punjab forms committee for privatisation of government assets<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shehbaz Sharif added that reviving PIA\u2019s global routes would significantly benefit overseas Pakistanis by improving international connectivity, while a modernised national carrier would support the country\u2019s tourism potential. He expressed hope that whichever bidder takes charge will work towards rebuilding the airline\u2019s identity and ensuring long-term growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants at the meeting praised the government\u2019s approach, calling the process transparent and professionally handled. The session was attended by all bidders, federal ministers, advisors, and senior officials involved in the privatisation round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced that the bidding process for the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be aired live on national television, reaffirming the government\u2019s commitment to transparency and merit. He said the entire bidding round, scheduled for December 23, 2025, would be broadcast across all media channels so the public could witness the process firsthand. The announcement was made during a meeting at the Prime Minister\u2019s House with business leaders and company representatives participating in the privatisation exercise. The prime minister said a smooth and credible transition was essential to restoring the airline\u2019s reputation and aligning it with modern aviation standards. He noted that PIA\u2019s reform and divestment process was progressing in a structured manner, with a strong focus on professional and corruption-free procedures. Read: Punjab forms committee for privatisation of government assets Shehbaz Sharif added that reviving PIA\u2019s global routes would significantly benefit overseas Pakistanis by improving international connectivity, while a modernised national carrier would support the country\u2019s tourism potential. He expressed hope that whichever bidder takes charge will work towards rebuilding the airline\u2019s identity and ensuring long-term growth. Participants at the meeting praised the government\u2019s approach, calling the process transparent and professionally&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":76107,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15016],"tags":[69692,69688,69694,69691,69690,69689,61826,69693,59285,61118],"persona":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-104114","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-developments","8":"tag-aviation-sector-updates","9":"tag-business-meeting","10":"tag-federal-government-initiatives","11":"tag-government-transparency","12":"tag-live-bidding","13":"tag-national-airline-reforms","14":"tag-pakistan-aviation","15":"tag-pia-divestment","16":"tag-pia-privatisation","17":"tag-shehbaz-sharif","18":"cat-15016-id"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PIA privatisation bidding to be broadcast live - Zameen News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Shehbaz Sharif added that reviving PIA\u2019s global routes would significantly benefit overseas Pakistanis by improving...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-privatisation-bidding-to-be-broadcast-live.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PIA privatisation bidding to be broadcast live - Zameen News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Shehbaz Sharif added that reviving PIA\u2019s global routes would significantly benefit overseas Pakistanis by improving...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zameen.com\/news\/pia-privatisation-bidding-to-be-broadcast-live.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pakistan Real Estate News &amp; 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