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TopicPakistan International Airlines

Topic: Pakistan International Airlines

Pakistan’s aviation regulator sends show cause notice to 193 pilots over ‘dubious’ licences

According to a Dawn News report, the Civil Aviation Authority issued the notices after completing the scrutiny process of 262 pilots in Pakistan.

All licenses issued to commercial pilots genuine, says Pakistan aviation authority

The dubious license issue emerged after the preliminary probe report of the Karachi plane crash blamed the pilots and the air traffic control for the tragedy that killed 97 people.

Fatal crash, fake pilots, piling losses expose how broken Pakistan’s PIA is

PIA hasn’t made a profit in 15 years & liabilities amounted to $3.8 billion last year. It has some 14,000 employees for a fleet of only about 30 planes.

Vietnam, Gulf airlines ground Pakistani pilots after minister says 262 hold fake licence

PIA also grounds 141 pilots after Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan tells parliament Pakistan’s 30% pilots were found to have obtained licence through unfair means.

Pakistani model Zara Abid, presumed dead in PIA crash, trolled for her ‘haram’ lifestyle

Zara Abid, a Pakistani-origin model, who is presumed dead in the plane crash that took place last week is being attacked by people for her lifestyle choices.

Engine failure could have caused Pakistan plane crash, say experts, but no official word yet

There were only two survivors onboard a PIA flight carrying 99 passengers that crashed into a residential colony in Karachi Friday afternoon.

At least 45 dead as flight with 99 on board crashes in residential area in Karachi

According to the PIA official, the captain informed the air traffic control that he was having problems with the landing gear before the aircraft disappeared from the radar.

Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane crashes near Karachi: Report

The PIA flight PK-303 from Lahore was about to land in Karachi when it crashed at the Jinnah Garden area near Model Colony in Malir, just a minute before its landing.

Special flight brings VIPs back to Pakistan from London, 400 citizens remain stranded in UK

After the VIPs were accommodated in the special flight, the remaining seats were kept empty to maintain social distancing, says a Geo News report.

Pakistan International Airlines bans in-flight entertainment on flights to Saudi Arabia

The flights can only play Quranic verses and naats for the pilgrims travelling to Jeddah and Medina.

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We can’t just blame Muslims and Englishmen for shattered Hindu unity: RSS chief Deoras

In May 1974, RSS chief Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras spoke at a lecture series in Pune about caste-based discrimination and social equality within the Hindu fold.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.