ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif on Friday accepted the resignation of Captain (r) Shujaat Azeem from the office of his special assistant on Aviation. The prime minister took the step on the continued request of Shujaat Azeem to accept the resignation that had been pending since December 2015, said a PM House statement. Shujaat Azeem had been serving as special assistant to PM on Aviation on an honorary basis without any remuneration since his appointment two years ago. The prime minister while lauding the services of Capt Shujaat Azeem for the nation praised the steps that had been taken for the promotion of Aviation in Pakistan under his leadership. He especially commended the progress that had been made in the revival of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and the vast improvements that had come about at the airports across the country.
