KARACHI: Flight Lieutenant (retd) Khaqan Murtaza has assumed the charge as director-general of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday.
On 27 November, the CAA announced the appointment of Murtaza for the authority’s long-overdue vacancy of director-general.
According to a notification, the appointment of Flt. Lt. (r) Khaqan Murtaza is approved immediately. The notification of his appointment said he shall remain in this position until further notice.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik felicitated the newly appointed DG CAA and wished him well for the job ahead. “With the posting of a permanent head of affairs, the aviation industry will strengthen further,” Arshad Malik added.
Khaqan Murtaza has previously served as Managing Director of Utility Stores Corporation as well. Earlier this week, about the long-vacant Director General CAA post, Minister Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that the court has ruled that appointment has to be materialized soon and we will comply.
He further said that about 600 candidates applied for the post out of which 18 were initially shortlisted, but even the shortlisted ones failed to fulfill our standards.
