Over 20 PIA air hostesses, stewards hold fake matriculation certificates

CAA ask national flag carrier to immediately terminate services of the cabin crew members

ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday revealed that more than 20 air hostesses and stewards of the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) hold fake matriculation certificates.

Earlier, the authority had sent the certificates to different educational boards of the country for verification. All the boards have confirmed that more than 20 crew members have fake degrees.



The CAA has now written to PIA, asking the airline to immediately terminate the services of those staff members.

The national flag carrier has now taken action against them.

Earlier this month, PIA informed the Supreme Court that at least 12 pilots and 73 crew members had fake degrees.

Earlier this year, a PIA air hostess, who had earlier barred from travelling on international routes, went missing in Canada.

Fareeha Mukhtar, who was suspended from service in 2015 over allegation of smuggling of currency and mobile phones, went missing following the Lahore-Toronto flight.

Mukhtar was earlier barred from service on all international routes, including the US.