Pakistan Air pilots boycott flights as protests turn deadly
Protests against the privatisation of Pakistan’s national carrier turned deadly in the financial hub Karachi Tuesday, leading to the pilots indefinitely boycotting all international and domestic flights. Two men died and several were injured as police and paramilitary forces faced off against hundreds of protesters outside the office of Pakistan International Airlines near the city’s main Jinnah terminal. Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association, at a meeting of its executive body, decided on the boycott action until the situation improves. The sale of a 26% stake in PIA is key for prime minister Nawaz Sharif to fulfil conditions under an IMF loan. As many as 18,000 employees have demanded officials call off the sale over the past month, said a spokesman for the workers. <br/>
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Pakistan Air pilots boycott flights as protests turn deadly
Protests against the privatisation of Pakistan’s national carrier turned deadly in the financial hub Karachi Tuesday, leading to the pilots indefinitely boycotting all international and domestic flights. Two men died and several were injured as police and paramilitary forces faced off against hundreds of protesters outside the office of Pakistan International Airlines near the city’s main Jinnah terminal. Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association, at a meeting of its executive body, decided on the boycott action until the situation improves. The sale of a 26% stake in PIA is key for prime minister Nawaz Sharif to fulfil conditions under an IMF loan. As many as 18,000 employees have demanded officials call off the sale over the past month, said a spokesman for the workers. <br/>
