Pakistan International Airline suspends 150 pilots over bogus licenses
Pakistan’s national carrier, PIA has suspended 150 pilots over license frauds after a deadly crash in the country last month. The announcement comes a day after an initial investigation found the human error was primarily responsible for a PIA plane crash that killed 98 people in southern Pakistan last month. "Out of our 434 pilots, 150 will be grounded as of today," PIA spokesman Abdullah Khan told Al Jazeera
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An Air India Express plane crashed in the South Indian state of Kerala after skidding off the runway and breaking into two while landing at Kozhikode Calicut International Airport. At least 18 people died in the crash, including both pilots, with up to 30 others receiving treatment for serious injuries, according to CV Anand, Central Industrial Security Force's Inspector General
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Pakistan’s coronavirus cases top 270,000 death toll above 5,700
Pakistan reported more than 1,200 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours as the total jumped above 270,000. After days of decline, daily fatalities spiked to 54 and raised the death toll to 5,763, while recoveries stand at 219,783, or over 81%, the ministry said. Pakistan, which recorded over 130,000 COVID-19 cases in June alone, has conducted more than 1.8 million tests so far
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Qatar Airways makes ‘Coronavirus test mandatory for Pakistani travelers’
Qatar Airways makes it mandatory for Pakistani passengers to show a negative test result within 72 hours of their flight. The new measure will take effect on Monday, a spokesperson told Bloomberg via email. The airline operates in four Pakistani cities currently - Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar. Pakistan has confirmed more than 250,000 infections and 5,266 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University
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Health Minister of Pakistan tests positive for coronavirus
Dr. Zafar Mirza, Pakistan’s health minister and an active figure of the country's fight against the coronavirus has tested positive for COVID-19. He joined a list of politicians who have recently contracted the virus. "I have tested positive for COVID-19. Under med advice I have isolated myself at home, and taking all precautions," Mirza, who has been on the forefront in the country's battle against the pandemic, tweeted on Monday
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