ISLAMABAD — The National Assembly on Thursday passed a bill repealing the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Act, 2026, formally closing the legislative chapter on the national flag-carrier’s privatisation after full operational control was transferred to the private sector through a competitive bidding process.
Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif tabled the bill in the House.
The passage of the repeal bill marks the final statutory step in PIA’s privatisation, dissolving the legislative framework that had governed the state-run airline’s corporate structure since its establishment as a public entity.
