Holders of Pakistani pilot licences barred from working in Malaysia


PUTRAJAYA: The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) has barred holders of Pakistani pilot licences from working in Malaysia with immediate effect.

In a statement, CAAM chief executive Capt Chester Voo said the suspension came after an admission by the Aviation Minister of Pakistan, Ghulam Sarwar Khan, that about one in three active Pakistani pilots holds fraudulent licences.

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