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Khawaja Asif supports PIA privatization, ppen to talks with PTI

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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he is not against talks with PTI, but everything depends on the response from there.

In an interview, Khawaja Asif said that the Prime Minister talked about talks every day, when the government talks about talks, conditions are imposed in response.

He said that the successful bid of PIA is welcome, the government is satisfied with the privatization of PIA, privatization will improve the services of the national airline.

Khawaja Asif said that the government has 25 percent shares of PIA, the aviation sector was damaged due to the statement of the former PTI minister, loss-making institutions will be privatized.

He said that the bureaucracy is responsible for the destruction of the public sector, institutions are being affected due to retired bureaucracy, those responsible for the destruction of institutions will be held accountable.

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