Feb 06 , 2016
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PALPA withdraws from PIA strike
KARACHI - The Pakistan Air Lines Pilots Association (PALPA) on Saturday announced its withdrawal from the strike against government's proposed plan to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), with the organisation head directing pilots to resume their duties.
"At least 410 out of the 430 pilots in PALPA are in favour of resumption of flight operations," PALPA President Amir Hashmi said.
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Hashmi said they were a part of the protest from the beginning but never supported the idea of a complete strike "which can have serious consequences on an airline which is already sinking".
"Pilots are part of a professional body, we are not a political party," he said, adding that the PIA strike had turned into a political arena.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk