European Union bans Pakistan's national carrier for at least six months

Pakistan's aviation minister revealed that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot's exams.

The European Union's aviation safety agency said on Tuesday that Pakistan's national airline will not be allowed to fly into Europe for at least six months after the country's aviation minister revealed that nearly a third of Pakistani pilots had cheated on their pilot's exams.

Pakistan International Airlines spokesman Abdullah Hafeez says PIA has not been flying to Europe because of the pandemic. But the airline had hoped to resume its flights to Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris, Barcelona and Milan within the next two months.

It is hurting us really bad, he said of the pilots scandal.

An inquiry into a May 22 PIA