KARACHI, Dec 12: PIA Chairman Tariq Kirmani gave away on Tuesday cash prizes of Rs5,000 each to two PIA security guards in recognition of their honesty and sense of responsibility.

According to a spokesman for the airline, security guard Farhat Jawaid found a purse containing valuables worth Rs200,000 and Rs30,000 in cash while performing search of flight PK-390 on September 4.

He immediately handed over the purse to airline authorities who returned it to its owner Ms. Farzana, a member of the National Assembly.

The second recipient of the cash award was security guard Shahid Ali, who was on deputation with Singapore Airlines.

During search on August 9, Shahid Ali found Rs200,000 which he handed over to the Singapore Airline authorities.