More than 30% of civilian pilots in Pakistan have fake licenses and are not qualified to fly, the country's aviation minister has revealed
Addressing Pakistan's National Assembly, Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 262 pilots in the country"did not take the exam themselves" and had paid someone else to sit it on their behalf."They don't have flying experience," he said.Pakistan has 860 active pilots serving its domestic airlines -- including the country's Pakistan International Airlines flagship -- as well as a number of foreign carriers, Khan said.
Hide Caption 7 of 15 Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAmbulance crews rush to the scene.Hide Caption 8 of 15 Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiSmoke is seen rising over the residential area where the plane went down.Hide Caption 9 of 15 Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiOfficials work to salvage the wreckage.Hide Caption 10 of 15 Photos: Pakistani airliner crashes in KarachiAn injured woman is taken to a hospital in Karachi.
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