Almost 262 pilots with dubious licenses to be grounded: Ghulam Sarwar.

ISLAMABAD: Aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan has revealed that the licenses of 262 pilots were 'dubious' and thus they will be barred from flying.

Almost 262 pilots with dubious licenses to be grounded: Ghulam Sarwar

Addressing a press conference in Islamabad today (Friday), the Aviation Minister informed that the list of the suspected pilots have been sent to concerned authorities, instructing them to bar these pilots from further flying.

Ghulam Sarwar Khan said, "The Aviation Ministry has informed all the airlines and the clubs that their credentials are dubious, and they shouldn't be allowed to fly."

Commenting on the pilots, Ghulam Sarwar said that the suspected pilots include 141 from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), nine from Air Blue, and 10 from Serene Airlines. "The rest of the pilots belong to flying clubs or chartered plane services," he added.

The Aviation Minister further said that a total of 753 pilots...