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Peshawar airport employees barred to use mobile phones during duty hours

KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has imposed a ban on the use of mobile phones by the employees of Peshawar airport during duty hours.

According to a notification issued by CAA, the Bacha Khan International Airport employees will not be allowed to use their cell phones during duty hours.

The notification reads: “All addresses are hereby informed that henceforth, the use of mobile phones in the restricted areas i.e. Apron and Lounges etc is strictly prohibited.”

“Any non-compliance of the instructions may result in the confiscation of Airport Entry Pass and the matter will be taken up with the higher authorities of the concerned department/ functionary.”

The decision was taken a week after a video of many passengers coming out of the luggage conveyor belt of the Bacha Khan International Airport Peshawar was shared by an employee of the airport. The video went viral on social media and the airport authorities were criticised by the users.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.