06-02-2007, 06:01 PM
We have a very well earned reputation of being corrupt and dishonest, and we should agree that we are. Being second to Nigeria in most corrupt nations list once.
But the Western Nations who are considered honest and fair. I am referring to PIA scandal, you people may be aware of. A couple of months back a ban was imposed by European Union on PIA's aircrafts that they could not fly in its territories, the reason being they do not meet the safety criteria. I think our national airline being banned like that was very shameful for us as a nation. Not very much in this regard I found in media. Two days back three Pakistanis were accused of having a commission of $ 10.5 million in a deal for purchasing three aircrafts from Cathy Pacific. The objections were that these aircraft had completed their 22-year life span of flight. I don't know what to call this!!!. The case of these three man is referred to NAB, may be they are acquitted after the trial, and the purpose of this is to find scapegoats to pacify the situation for the time being. An example of such acquittal was made at the time of a former admiral's case.
Were only these three people were involved in this scam? Was everyone else blind? Don't we have any competent technical staff to point such things out? Or may be this was known to many and a whole lot of officials were involved. I think if later is the case, its more justifiable as corruption is nothing new for us. And, stupidity and idiocy are the biggest sins. Being made a fool like that is matter of embarrassment for us. Time will unleash some more fact and details.
Coming to Cathy Pacific, an eminent airline of US-the ambassador of honesty, public safety and professionalism. The should be sued for this fraud and the case should be highlighted by our media (if it gets time from defaming the establishment). I have not yet seen very much hue and cry in media in this matter, may be they are pre-occupied by some other commitments.
May Allah guide us.
Shoaib
But the Western Nations who are considered honest and fair. I am referring to PIA scandal, you people may be aware of. A couple of months back a ban was imposed by European Union on PIA's aircrafts that they could not fly in its territories, the reason being they do not meet the safety criteria. I think our national airline being banned like that was very shameful for us as a nation. Not very much in this regard I found in media. Two days back three Pakistanis were accused of having a commission of $ 10.5 million in a deal for purchasing three aircrafts from Cathy Pacific. The objections were that these aircraft had completed their 22-year life span of flight. I don't know what to call this!!!. The case of these three man is referred to NAB, may be they are acquitted after the trial, and the purpose of this is to find scapegoats to pacify the situation for the time being. An example of such acquittal was made at the time of a former admiral's case.
Were only these three people were involved in this scam? Was everyone else blind? Don't we have any competent technical staff to point such things out? Or may be this was known to many and a whole lot of officials were involved. I think if later is the case, its more justifiable as corruption is nothing new for us. And, stupidity and idiocy are the biggest sins. Being made a fool like that is matter of embarrassment for us. Time will unleash some more fact and details.
Coming to Cathy Pacific, an eminent airline of US-the ambassador of honesty, public safety and professionalism. The should be sued for this fraud and the case should be highlighted by our media (if it gets time from defaming the establishment). I have not yet seen very much hue and cry in media in this matter, may be they are pre-occupied by some other commitments.
May Allah guide us.
Shoaib
