Licenses of 18 Pakistani pilots working in Malaysia declared valid

Good news for Pakistan’s aviation sector, after licenses of 18 pilots working in Malaysia were declared valid.

As per details, after the verification by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA), the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia reinstated all grounded Pakistani pilots.

The development comes after the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority took action amid the imposition of sanctions by various countries on the issue of dubious licenses for Pakistani pilots.

However, after PCCA validation Pakistani pilots flying aircraft in Malaysia will be able to continue their work.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia (CAAM) also issued a notification for the reinstating of pilots. Earlier, CAAM had written a letter to CAA officials to verify the licenses of 18 Pakistani pilots.

Just days ago, it was learned that all Pakistani pilots working in Vietnam were given clean chit by the government after they were grounded pending clearance from the PCCA amid the fake licenses saga.

"They have valid and legitimate licenses and none have been involved in a flight incident or safety threat," read a statement, citing a note from the Pakistani Embassy to the Vietnamese government. "All licenses administered by the Pakistani aviation regulator are legitimate and valid. There are no fake licenses, as mentioned by the media," it added.