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PIA flight 'detained' at Jeddah airport
 The National Assembly on Tuesday was informed that PIA Flight PK-742 from Jeddah to Islamabad has been detained in Jeddah for the past 36 hours, causing a great deal of inconvenience to its passengers.Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians leader Syed Khurshid Ahmed Shah informed the house that he was unaware of the reasons that had caused the flight to be delayed for 36 hours. He said the "flight is held at the Jeddah airport and the luggage of the passengers is in the aircraft while they themselves are sitting in the departure lounge in helpless state". This, he said, has been causing a great deal of inconvenience to the passengers. He said untoward attitude of the PIA staff was also adding to the miseries of the passengers. Mehnaz Rafi, who was presiding over the session, directed the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence to look into the matter. Posted by: Fred 2007-08-08 |
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