Pakistan International Airlines Corporation

Carriage of persons and goods by sea or air has been made legislative subject of Parliament with reference to Federal Legislative List Part-I of Fourth Schedule, item No.24

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation has been included with the domain of Defence Division, Government of Pakistan, under Schedule II, item No.5(20) of Rules of Business, (1973)

Nine Directors of the Corporation, out of eleven, including the Chairman are to be appointed by Federal Government

Although, the government has no direct control in the Corporation as its affairs are to be managed by Board of Directors under S.5 of the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Act, 1956, yet the fact remains that Federal Government has power to issue directives to the Corporation on matters of policy if it considers necessary and such directives are binding on the Corporation

Power to appoint Chairman and Directors remains with the government and in addition to it the government also holds controlling shares of more than 50%

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation is providing carriage of persons and goods, which is one of the functions of the State, as mentioned in Federal Legislative List and its affairs are indirectly controlled by Defence Division of Federal Government

Pakistan International Airlines Corporation is performing its functions in connection with the affairs of the Federation.

Rules of Pakistan International Airlines are non-statutory and the employee cannot seek enforcement of the rules through ordinary Courts and at the best cwt claim damages for unlawful termination

On the other hand once the employees have become civil servants for the purpose of Service Tribunals Act, 1973 Service Tribunal can, on appeal, confirm, set aside, vary or modify the order appealed against in terms of S. 5(1) of Service Tribunals Act, 1973.

S. 17-Pakistan Citizenship Rules, 1952, r. 23(b)-Prospectus of Bolan Medical College for Academic Session 1978, r. 23(5)(iv)Admission to Medical College-Domicile certificate-Validity of Place of domicile of a person-May even change under changed circumstances-Candidate in compliance with requirements of r. '23(5)(iv) of College Prospectus filing copy of domicile certificate issued by District Magistrate stating candidate's father to be a domicile of his District-Mere fact of District Magistrate of another District having also earlier issued a domicile certificate in favour of candidate's father stating him to be a domicile of his District-Did not detract against validity of second domicile certificate issued afterwards after more than eleven years-Candidate's father having been living for 30 years in a place within jurisdiction of District Magistrate

Do not have force of statutory rules but binding having been issued by governing body of Corporation.