Haj Yatra of Pakistani citizens may get cancelled : Loan default by PIA

Rs 394 crore loan default

Haj Yatra – Representational image (Credit : Arab News)

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) – Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation has asked Pakistan’s state-owned aviation establishment, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), to repay a debt of $48 million (about Rs 394 crore). If Pakistan does not pay this amount, the citizens of Pakistan will not be able to undertake Haj pilgrimage. 50,000 citizens of Pakistan will go for Haj.

(Credit : Geo TV)

Editorial Viewpoint

There is no surprise that Pakistan, which is on the verge of bankruptcy, is facing such days.