KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has slapped a fine over a private airline for bringing passengers from Sharjah to Peshawar on fake negative Covid-19 reports. According to the notification, a private airline has been warned and fined by the CAA over bringing passengers from Sharjah to Peshawar on May 10 and 17. The private airline brought 27 Covid positive patients to Peshawar on May 17 and 24 on May 10 from Sharjah. The CAA also warned that any further violation shall entail more stringent penal action. Last week, 24 passengers who were kept in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, had mysteriously gone missing from the Peshawar Police hospital.

Source: Pakistan Today May 17, 2021 10:07 UTC