On the face of the PIA fiasco under his watch why should he continue as CEO

Congratulations, born with golden spoon to stay on high profile jobs.

Well I can't congratulate him....

But from where PIA will get money to run the business as PIA is grounded, thanks to the minister

One more military appointment in a civil organisation

I wish good luck to new CEO of PIA AM Arshad Malik and I hope, Mr. Malik will make PIA once again world top 10 Air Lines as PIA was under Air Marshal Noor Khan back in the 1970 to 1980.

Please make a re structure plan for PIA

He should continue for even longer duration as he is striving hard to take out PIA from the trouble

This guy should removed be at first place. Under his nose everything happened.

Nobody from civil society available?

Honest leadership like Lt Gen Arshad Malik it is honor to have people like your caliber in Pakistan. We are proud of all honest leaders who put themselves as excellent example of how ''We'' is important that ''I'' in any institution for it to rise above the competition. Convicted Criminals like Nawaz/Zardari truly have ruined all the institutions we have in Pakistan. Everything is infected with corruption. It will take time to make positive changes. Thank you for you leadership and thank you for not hiding any reports about fake degrees of Pilots even though it is going to be painful to reform but only way to do things is by being honest, humble and visionary. PIA is father Airlines of Emirates and many others in the gulf nations and other international airlines. I will travel with PIA so long there is credible and well red and well education folks running PIA. Pakistan International Airlines great people to fly with indeed.

Pakistan will progress exponentially if all retired military personnel are posted on civilian post.

Another nail in the coffin of PIA.

So he was ceo while still a serving officer??..surprised that his name never came up as responsible for crash, or low revenue or fake pilots? Actually not really surprised!

Selection is the birth right of every Pakistani

Not a good idea to switch horses in midstream.

PIA in crisis after pilots issue let see how he manage it. If he manage and bring PIA reputation then he deserve this post.

All the key civil posts are held by retired military man.

Great Achiever Entire Pakistan and China Salute him.

@Imtiaz Ali Khan, Sir, Arshad Malik is not an army officer, as such not Lt. Gen, but a PAF Officer, Air Marshal. The aviation minister made a big error in blurting out the truth that approx. 40% licences issued by CAA to pilots of Pakistani origin and of other nations are fake. Let it be fake, but should have been sorted out by not allowing these pilots to operate in Pakistan, but should not put impediments where they are being employed in Malaysia, etc. Now scores of talented,courageous pilots are rendered unemployed by the foolish statement of the minister. The government on humanitarian ground should put pressure on Malaysia, etc. to reemploy them and also recommend them to China, North Korea, Turkey, Gulf Countries, etc. as the government cannot throw them on the street.

His smile says it all

Really???

Please don’t make it top 10 airline of the world just make it somewhat profitable

Not even a President nor a PM has ever born with a golden spoon.

It is going to be an acid test for him. We do not expect much from him if we see the financial position of PIA. .

This is the rigged 'Who wants to be a millionaire"

What a shame...

Selection galore

We can watch only, a doomed airline anyway, doesn't matter if the incumbent continues... A crash fiasco and gounded airline to fly internationally, he should have resigned taken the responsibility....

Wish you luck against the mafias and unions. Hopefully we will see PIA rise again.

The guys must have big connections!

Interesting fact. Arshad Malik and Noor Khan belong from the same family as both are Awans and from the same region. Let us see if he can replicate the success of Malik Noor Khan.

Extension for making PIA 'best' in class in the region???

His organization is going south and he is given clearance to go North! Very interesting!

He was himself appointed with a biased recruitment process. What else to expect from people working beneath him.

Is his extension due to the fact that he's spent his career in commercial aviation? I think not. He should have resigned at the end of May if he had any self respect.

is there a dearth of honest / talented / qualified people in Pakistan that a retired chief is being extended on contract basis.

Principally he should have resigned from PIA after the plan crash but...

PIA always flourished under the command of an air force officer, there is no match in civilian leadership to lead the airline. Keep up the good work sir, we need dynamic, hardworking and honest people to lead the airline.