Mukhtar orders private airlines to get fitness certificates

KARACHI: Defence Minister Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar Sunday ordered to ground all the planes of private airlines, making the obtainment of fitness certificates mandatory for them within the next three-four days.

The Defence Minister, citing 'a string accidents' involving planes of private airlines, directed that their planes be grounded until a time they have their planes inspected and obtain fitness certificates.

He ordered the private airlines to get their planes checked for fitness and to obtain fitness certificates within the next three-four days.

The Minister said all the planes of the private airlines would be grounded from tomorrow (Monday).