Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Bernd Hildenbrand’a name has been put on the Exit Control List (ECL), according to media sources.
A notification to place the name of PIA’s CEO, who happens to be a German national, in the ECL was issued by the Deputy Director Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Admin Lahore, Khawaja Hammadur Rehman on Wednesday.
A copy of the notification has been posted across all major airports of Pakistan. The notification mentions that Bernd Hildenbrand should not be allowed to depart from the country.
It is being said that an inquiry against the CEO is underway for purchasing aircraft at incredibly high prices from a Sri Lankan airline not long ago.
It is alleged that PIA has lost millions of dollars as a result of the recent deal with the Sri Lankan airline and the prices were not regulated.
Hildenbrand is the Acting CEO of PIA since May 2016. Previously, there were reports of inquiries against the airline and its management for leasing a PIA aircraft for the production of a controversial movie in Israel, and selling an aeroplane for a surprisingly low price to a German/European organisation.
