KARACHI, APR 5  – PIA stopped its flight operations from Karachi on Sunday after four pilots were suspected of contracting the coronavirus.

CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik has issued immediate instructions to ground the planes. Four pilots were stopped as part of precautionary measures against the virus.

The Pakistan Airline Pilots Association has stopped the pilots from flying. It has called for safety measures for pilots. It says PIA has been unable to provide a safe environment.