Pakistan

Flight Lt (r) Khaqan Murtaza appointed new DG CAA

Flt Lt (r) Khaqan Murtaza's appointment was approved effective immediately, the notification says

Asif Bashir Chaudhary
November 27, 2020
Flight Lt (r) Khaqan Murtaza appointed new DG CAA
Concerns about Pakistan's aviation sector rose significantly after the tragic crash and the pilots' degrees scandal at a time when the 25,000-strong PCAA — which manages around 20 top airports across the country — was without a director-general for over two years. Geo.tv/Files

ISLAMABAD: Retired FlightLieutenantKhaqan Murtaza has been appointed the permanent director-general of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), a notification from the Establishment Division issued on Friday read, in the latest development relating to the long-vacant position.

Flt Lt (r) Khaqan Murtaza's appointment was approved effective immediately, the notification added.

The issue of the vacant position came up recently earlier this year when PIA flightPK 8303 crashed in a densely-populated residential area near Karachi's Jinnah International Airport.

Concerns about Pakistan's aviation sector rose significantly after the tragic crash and the pilots' degrees scandal at a time when the 25,000-strong PCAA — which manages around 20 top airports across the country — was without a director-general for over two years.


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