Canadian Team to Review Security Arrangements at Pakistani Airports

[Abbas Ali]

Transport Canada - https://tc.canada.ca/ - team is due to arrive in Pakistan on July 14/15 to review security arrangements at major airports of Pakistan for flights operated to Canada.

PIA operates Boeing 777 non-stop flights to Toronto from Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore.

The Canadian team will review security arrangements for catering, cargo, baggage screening etc. at airports of Islamabad, Lahore and Karachi.

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[Abbas Ali]

The aviation security assessment by Transport Canada team has commenced at Jinnah International Airport - Karachi. The Canadian team, comprising Transportation Security Inspectors Barbara Durette and Abdel Tahir, was welcomed by Director Aviation Security Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Commodore (Retired) Shahid Qadir in a meeting held at Pakistan CAA Headquarters in Karachi.

Over the next four days, the Canadian team will be evaluating airport's implementation of various aviation security protocols and PIA's Special Security measures for direct flights to Toronto.

This assessment, hosted by the Aviation Security Directorate of Pakistan CAA, is a part of the ongoing collaboration between Pakistan CAA and Transport Canada to enhance aviation security standards in Pakistan.



Source: Pakistan CAA

[Abbas Ali]

The aviation security assessment of Karachi Airport by Transport Canada team of Transportation Security Inspectors Barbara Durette and Abdel Tahirhas was completed on July 18.



The Canadian team evaluated security measures at Karachi Airport including passenger and baggage screening, perimeter protection, cargo, and catering security.



The Canadian team also observed security measures for PIA direct flights to Toronto, assessing access control, aircraft protection, security searches and related procedures.


Apparently, security measures for July 16 PIA Boeing 777-200LR (aircraft registration AP-BGZ) non-stop flight PK783 to Toronto observed by the Canadian team at Karachi Airport.

Source: Pakistan CAA

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