Six Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots sacked for holding fake credentials

ISLAMABAD: Six pilots of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been sacked for holding fake degrees, while five hundreds (?) others airline staffers are also found to have bogus credentials.

Captain Fahim and Captain Arshad, who have flown the airplanes of various prime ministers and presidents, are also among the sacked pilots.

The academic qualification for cadet pilot in PIA is Inter. The sacked pilots had submitted their fake certificates of Matric and Inter.

Captain Fahim and Captain Arshad had been discharging their duties in PIA for 18 year. The other sacked pilots included Captain Zaib, Captain Shayan, Captain Asmat and Captain Shahid Mannan.

According to the airline sources, more than 500 staffers are also found to have fake credentials. The sources said that no action have been taken against them on the pressure of CBA workers union Peoples Unity.

Source:   http://www.geo.tv

ISLAMABAD: Defence Secretary Lt. Gen (retd) Asif Yasin Malik has said that three pilots of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were sacked for holding fake certificates, Geo News reported.

Speaking to media outside the Parliament House, he said that steps were being taken to prevent the national airlines from further decline.

The Secretary says 54 percent of PIA’s total income is spent on fuel purchasing while 12 percent goes in debt servicing. “PIA affairs are being run with rest of 34 percent,” he added.

Asif Yasin Malik noted that consumption of more fuel was due to use of 26-year old aircraft.

He said that Pakistan-US dialogue on Coalition Support Fund remained positive. 

Source:  http://www.thenews.com.pk