Overview
- Official notices show SAEP president Abdullah Jadoon and secretary general Awais Jadoon skipped personal hearings set for November 4–5, leading to dismissals under PIA regulations from an inquiry launched in 2024.
- SAEP leaders deny staging a strike, say safety drove their decisions on clearances, and vow to challenge the terminations in court.
- PIA reports services largely restored after contingency maintenance and revised scheduling, with two long-haul flights departing on time, several services delayed, and five flights canceled after load adjustments.
- The airline accuses the derecognised engineers’ body of trying to disrupt operations to undermine the carrier’s privatisation, and warns participants of legal action.
- Operational strains tied to technical faults, shortages of skilled staff, and limited spare parts persist, which officials and engineers acknowledge as ongoing risks to reliability.