Discrepancies behind issuance of dubious pilots' licences, says PIA.

RAWALPINDI -- The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Friday that the issue of dubious licences of pilots - which was raised after the investigation into the PIA plane crash in Karachi that claimed lives of 97 people - did not pertain only to the national flag carrier.

Also on Friday, the PIA management decided not to further extend contracts of 55 cabin crew members as their two-year contracts had expired.

PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said that the two-year contracts of 55 cabin crew members had expired and the management had decided not to extend them.

He said all the 55 contractual employees had been intimated about the decision through letters.

Commenting on the issue of 'dubious' licences, the PIA said in a tweet that the licences were issued by the competent authority and were 'valid as per their records'.

Contract of 55 crewmembers not being extended

'It's the process and discrepancies through which they were obtained [...] triggered the inquiry by the government and action.'

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