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US bans Pakistan International Airlines flights

 Sydney

The US Department of Transportation said it has revoked permission for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to conduct charter flights to the United States, citing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) concerns over Pakistani pilot certifications.

The information is contained in a revocation of special authorisation dated July 1 provided by the department yesterday. Pakistan last month grounded almost a third of its pilots after discovering they may have falsified their qualifications.