RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has dismissed 54 employees after finding them involved in submitting fake credentials, bribery, smuggling and indulging in narcotics and theft of government record.

The action against the employees was taken after inquiries and committee reports found them guilty of the charges against them.

However, 13 other employees were awarded with appreciation letters for their dedication and commitment while seven others were given monetary awards for working beyond the call of duty.

A PIA spokesman said as the accountability process in the organisation was continuing, the 54 employees were dismissed from service for various charges proved against them during inquiries and committees reports.

He said of the 54 employees, seven were dismissed for tampered documents, eight for prolonged unauthorised absence, two for taking bribe from customers/contractors, four for involving in illegal and immoral act of omission, one for indulging in alcohol and narcotics.

He said two employees were dismissed on the charges of theft and destruction of official record, one was shown the door for smuggling, another demoted for disobedience and refusing to carry out a lawful order.

Moreover, five employees were given the penalty of withholding increment for disorderly and indecent behaviour, nine awarded with reduction to lower pay scale for insubordination and another employee was served with censure notice for sleeping on duty.

The human resource department of PIA said discipline is the most important aspect of any organisation as it binds employees and also motivates them to follow the organisation’s rules and regulations.

It ensures that individuals maintain harmony at the workplace and work as a team to achieve organisational goals. Discipline is in fact the lifeline of an organisation. It is, therefore, important to appreciate hard working and dedicated employees and punish those found guilty after transparent/unbiased inquiries.

The PIA management awarded 13 employees with appreciation letters for professionalism and monetary ward to seven others for working beyond the call of duty.

Published in Dawn, October 3rd, 2020