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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate special flights on the death anniversary of founder of Pakistan Peoples’ Party and former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. PIA will operate special flights from Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi on April 3 and 4 for Sukkur with B737 aircraft apart from its regular scheduled flights, for the convenience of its passengers. Reported 30/03/2010

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A woman was banned from flying after she refused to go through a new “naked” body scanner on religious grounds.

Her companion was also barred from the Pakistan-bound jet after she declined the security scan “for medical reasons”.

The two Muslims, selected by staff to go through the machine at Manchester Airport, are thought to be the first passengers to refuse a scan since the system began last month.

The pair decided to forfeit their £400 tickets rather than have the scans which have been criticised for showing clear outlines of passengers’ genitals.

An airport spokesman said: “Two female passengers refused to be scanned for medical and religious reasons. In accordance with the government directive they were not permitted to fly. We are aware that privacy concerns are on our customers’ minds, which is why we have strict procedures to reassure them that their privacy will be protected.” The spokesman added that neither woman made a complaint. Reported 03 Mar 2010

LAHORE: Singapore Airlines (SIA) has ended its flight operations in Pakistan due to security concerns, and has also closed down all its offices in the country, a private TV channel reported on Friday. According to the channel, the airlines, which had four weekly flights from Pakistan to Singapore, has also sacked its entire staff in Pakistan. Repoted 20 Mar 2010
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