KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has made disclosure forms mandatory for employees, requiring details of family relationships and business connections that could create conflicts of interest.
Management has instructed staff to identify close relatives working within the airline, including parents, siblings and spouses. Employees must disclose relationships with third-party and outsourced personnel.
Requirements extend beyond the airline’s workforce. Staff must declare connections with PIA’s business partners, suppliers and contractors, along with any business interests their relatives hold involving the carrier.
PIA management said it wants the information to identify potential conflicts and improve transparency within the organisation. It assured employees that authorised officials alone would have access to their submissions.
Staff face disciplinary action for providing false information, concealing relevant relationships or failing to submit their forms on time. The directive does not specify individual penalties in the available accounts.
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However, published accounts differ on the deadline. ARY News gives November 10, while Azaad Urdu identifies November 9. Neither account provides a publicly accessible copy of the underlying circular.
PIA’s published code of conduct already requires employees to avoid conflicts of interest. Where a conflict exists, staff must notify management and seek guidance.
That code separately prohibits employees from using company information or assets for personal gain. It refers staff to the airline’s service and discipline regulations and personnel policies for standards of acceptable conduct.
