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(ISLAMABAD) PIA MD Aijaz Haroon has resigned from the post on Friday night after 4 days of protests by PIA employees. This was happened after successful dialogues between PIA Joint Action Committee and government committee. On this occasion, Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar said that Haroon's resignation has been accepted. He said that no agreement was made with Turkish Airline by the PIA. PALPA president Suhail Warraich thanked the PM, President and Interior Minister to meet their demands. He said that all flights will resume operations tonight.

Earlier, police baton-charged and arrested several protesting PIA employees at the Karachi Airport. Police also tortured passengers on this occasion. Rally of Peoples Unity reached Karachi Airport this evening and participants shouted slogans against the administration.

Police baton-charged the PIA protestors to disperse them due to which several employees got injured. Police also arrested several protestors. As the protests of PIA employees continue, for the first time in history of Pakistan, not a single flight of PIA could take off from any airport today and passengers are facing problems; where as other private airlines increased their fares tremendously. Many pilots, flight crew and ground staff of Pakistan International Airlines went on a strike on Tuesday to protest against a proposed codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines.

National flag carrier, PIA has so far suffered a loss of Rs 2 billion due to cancellation of over 200 flights as protest of PIA employees entered into fourth consecutive day across the country.