*ISLAMABAD – 16 Pilots and 65 cabin crew members of Pakistani Airlines havebeen suspended over fake degrees and licences cancelled. *
*The Supreme Court of Pakistan was informed on Wednesday that the academicdegrees of 16 pilots and 65 cabin crew members were found fake duringscrutiny.*
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) furnished this statement before the topcourt after it was ordered to hold inquiry into degrees of staffers ofdifferent airlines.
The hearing of the case was conducted by three-member bench headed by ChiefJustice Mian Saqib Nisar. The CAA further informed the court that licensesof all fake degree holders had been cancelled.
Justice Nisar asked whether documents that confirmed the status of fakedegrees were true. ‘We don’t want to anyone to lose their livelihood due tonegligence of any one,’ he remarked.
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The CAA said verification of six degrees was left because their holderswere out of country.
The counsel of the CAA said pilots had the right to file an appeal aftersuspension of their licenses. One of the pilots said his degree was bonafide, however his license had been cancelled by the CAA. Chief justiceresponded him that anyone facing such issues should contact relevant forums.
After completion of the arguments, the top court wrapped up the case.
