PIA to lay off 3,500 employees under voluntary separation scheme.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will lay off its 3,500 employees under the voluntary separation scheme by the end of this month (December-2020), media reported.

According to the details, the national flag carrier, under its restructuring plan, offered the voluntary separation scheme (VSS) to its 3500 employees. If the separation of the required number of 3500 employees is not met through the scheme, then the mandatory separation scheme will be launched in January 2021.

A PIA spokesperson said that the excess employees will be mandatorily retired based on performance, discipline and value addition of the employees. The mandatorily retired employees will not be offered VSS financial package and other facilities.

According to the restructuring plan available with the media, PIA's head office will be shifted to Islamabad in the new year...