Islamabad, Nov 10, 2025

For about a year, engineers working at Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), represented by the Society of Aircraft Engineers of Pakistan (SAEP), have been raising concerns over what they call unfair treatment and safety concerns within the airline. However, the matter recently turned into a protest, causing flight disruption and suspension of a few SAEP officials.

On November 3, the aircraft engineers refused to give clearance certificates to aircraft, resulting in hundreds of passengers stranded at different airports due to long delays in the flights, particularly those scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia, Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn reported.

According to SAEP representatives, the protest was held over two main issues – salary disparities and safety and non

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