NAWABSHAH, July 30: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will establish a flying club soon in Nawabshah for training of pilots.

PIA Flight Operations Director Capt Shuja Naqvi told Dawn on Wednesday that PIA had finalised to establish PIA Flying Club (PFA) with an aim of providing state-of-the-art training facilities with ample training area in Nawabshah.

He said the land was being located for the purpose near the Nawabshah airport and the Civil Aviation Authority had also been informed about it.

He said PIA had also advertised for the posts of chief flight instructor and administrator of the club.

DEATH PENALTY: The first additional sessions judge of Nawabshah awarded death sentence to a man found guilty in a murder case here on Wednesday.

Judge Aijaz Ali Khaskheli awarded death sentence to Khamiso, son of Mir Mohammed Dahiri, who was found guilty in the murder of Khan Mohammed Dahiri.