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Pakistan Supreme Court briefed on steps over pilots' licences

Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) informed the Supreme Court that it had restricted access

Sentinel Digital Desk

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) informed the Supreme Court that it had restricted access to its licensing and examination system after the recent disclosure about dubious pilot licences. Only the authorised systems located at the pilot licensing branch and examination hall, Islamabad, had access to the examination application server, the CAA stated in a report furnished before the apex court on Saturday. At the previous hearing on June 25, the Supreme Court had summoned the CAA director gen­eral and sought an exp­l­a­nation regarding the all­eg­ed issuance of dubious/fake lic­e­nces to the pilots who flew passenger aircraft of different airlines, thus putting the lives of people at stake, Dawn news reported. (IANS)