Pakistani auctions its state airline live on TV

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  Pakistan sells its state airline in a multimillion dollar televised auction.

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  The highest bid stands at 135 billion.

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  Now, if you were selling an airline, how would you go about it?

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  Through a traditional merger or acquisition, perhaps?

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