ISLAMABAD, OCT 10 (DNA) – Deputy Speaker in National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi on Tuesday directed Federal Investigation Agency to complete probe into sale of flight-worthy Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft and present its report to the standing committee in one month.

Member of National Assembly Aliya Kamran submitted a call-attention notice over the issue which says that the aircraft was used by Israel for filming against Palestine.

While responding to the notice, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Sheikh Aftab Ahmed admitted that the plane was sold to Malta for the shooting of film but were paid the rent in Pakistani rupees.

He said that PIA Airbus A-310 was sold to Germany’s museum after the approval of former PIA Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bernd Hildenbrand.

He asserted that irregularities were found in the sale whereas PIA investigation found Hildenbrand involved in the violations. The minister told that FIA is also probing the matter while the report is yet to come and has not been shared with the PIA authorities.