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EU bans entry of Pakistan Airlines for six months over dubious license
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EU bans entry of Pakistan Airlines for six months over dubious license

The European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) has suspended the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate in the bloc for six months after the fake license scandal came to light.“EASA has temporarily suspended PIA's authorization to operate to the EU member states for a period of 6 months effective July 1, 2020, with the right to appeal against this decision,” a PIA statement said.The move was taken after Pakistan’s Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan in June grounded 262 pilots whose licenses were found to be “dubious”.The PIA in its statement informed that all passengers booked on its flights to European destinations will have the option to either extend their bookings to a later date or get a full refund.PIA said it would temporarily discontinue all its flights to Europe but later