Crisis At PIA: Pakistan's National Airline Collapses Overnight As Engineers Demand Pay And Spare Parts

Due to a severe operational crisis that has hit Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), its aircraft engineers have stopped providing 'airworthy' clearances for flights, and as such, the airline has come to a grinding halt in their nationwide operations. As a result of the protest, all international flights scheduled after 8 PM on Monday were grounded, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded at major airports, including Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore.

Sources say at least 12 scheduled flights have been affected so far, including those carrying Umrah pilgrims.

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The SAEP has refused to budge, with a firm stand that none of its members will resume work without the assurance of grievance redressal from the airline