On behalf of Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, Member National Assembly (MNA) Saad Waseem Akhtar Sheikh introduced "Pakistan Air Safety Investigation Bill - 2023" for better investigation of accidents & other incidents arising out of navigation of aircraft in Pakistan.
The National Assembly was informed that presently, air safety investigations are carried out by a unit of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) which has also been entrusted with regulatory functions. This situation is undesirable in the interest of fairness and objectivity.
At the same time, Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), require a separate institutional arrangement for the provision of air safety investigation services.
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