RECORDER REPORT

KARACHI: Two of the three medical stores designated for PIA employees in Karachi have partners in the management, creating difficulties for the employees to avail this facility.

Sources said that PIA management designated medical stores situated in Saudabad, Malir, and Buffer Zone for its employees. However, one of the senior members of PIA medical committee has partnership with the owner of two medical stores, who is also the younger brother of a senior union leader, raising serious transparency issues in bill payments.

On the other hand, the third medical store is being pressurized through delayed payment of bills to enter into partnership or grease the palms of PIA officials, sources maintained.

Meanwhile, PIA spokesman said that airline had designated four to five medical stores in Karachi to provide maximum convenience to its employees.

“PIA medical committee decides granting medicine contracts to the medical stores, which offer high discount,” he said. He also denied having nepotism or corruption in the process of rewarding medicine contacts.