Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has ordered its staff to file compulsory declaration forms, a step its new management says is meant to uncover possible conflicts of interest. Under the fresh instructions, employees must list close relatives working at the airline, including parents, siblings and spouses.
Staff must also report any ties to third-party and outsourced personnel, along with links to PIA’s business partners, suppliers and contractors. They are further required to tell management about any business interests their relatives hold involving the national carrier.
Management cites transparency and confidentiality
According to PIA management, the data is being gathered to flag potential conflicts and strengthen transparency across the organisation. It has assured staff that all submitted details will remain strictly confidential and visible only to authorised officials.
Penalties for false or missing disclosures
The directive warns that employees who provide false information, conceal relevant relationships or fail to file by the set deadline will face strict disciplinary action. The final date for submitting the forms is November 10.
