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Indian American Pia Dandiya appointed the White House fellow for 2020-21

Pia Dandiya is the only Indian American among 14 other White House FellowsShe has been placed at the United States Department of Education

2 min read7 Nov 2020
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PIA sacks 63 employees for fake degrees, embezzlement

5 of the sacked pilots were holding fake licences, 28 employees were removed for fake education credentials and 27 employees were sacked for being absent from duty without notice

1 min read4 Aug 2020
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Piaggio India launches updated models of Vespa, Aprilia Storm

Vespa VXL and SXL range comes with enhanced features such as anti-lock braking system or combined braking system with twin pot-calliper disk brake

1 min read20 Jul 2020
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Deathblow for Pakistan International Airlines, the national flag carrier of Pakistan

PIA has suffered an accumulated loss of ₹425 billion since 2008The current ban comes in the aftermath of an enquiry report regarding the crash of PIA flight 8303, operated by Airbus A320

4 min read17 Jul 2020
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EU safety agency suspends Pakistani airlines' European authorisation for six months

Pakistan grounding of the pilots followed a preliminary report on a PIA crash in Karachi that killed 97 people last monthThe safety agency said it took the action because of concerns about Pakistan ability to ensure compliance with international aviation standards at all times

2 min read1 Jul 2020
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Pakistan's national airline moves to assuage concern over pilots' licences

PIA's spokesman said the letter had been sent to all heads of foreign missions in Pakistan as well as international aviation regulators and safety monitoring agenciesPIA flies a number of international routes, including to the United States, Britain and Europe

1 min read28 Jun 2020
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Crashed Pakistan plane's pilot ignored 3 warnings to lower altitude: Report

Crashed Pakistan plane's pilot ignored three warnings from the air traffic controllers about the aircraft's altitudeInstead of lowering the altitude, the pilot responded by saying that he was satisfied

2 min read25 May 2020
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'Preliminary report of PIA plane crash raises new questions'

The plane descended too fast, almost plunged, sources familiar with the report saidPIA chief executive officer Arshad Malik has said that the black box of the plane has been handed over to the investigation team

3 min read24 May 2020
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Pak plane 'jolted' thrice before crash: Survivor

Muhammad Zubair, one of just two passengers who survived, says while landing, the plane jolted three times. Then it came on the runway and then the pilot ‘adroitly lifted’ the aircraft off the ground, only to crash moments later

1 min read23 May 2020
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Pakistan crash pilot sent Mayday with 'lost engines':Report

TV footage showed smoke billowing from the scene, some rooves caved in and debris scattered in streets, as ambulances rushed through chaotic crowds of peopleTwelve seconds later the pilot called 'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday' and was again cleared to use either runway.

1 min read22 May 2020
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