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Old 25th Apr 2012, 14:55
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Confirmed in Avation Herald today

"On Apr 24th 2012 the CAA announced that the airworthiness certificates of two aircraft of Bhoja Air were suspended over concerns on a number of constituent parts including landing gear and gear doors, the aircraft were found unfit for general flight. The aircraft remain grounded until found airworthy again."
Crash: Bhoja B732 at Islamabad on Apr 20th 2012, impacted terrain on approach

The Economist:
"A rush to judgment, irresponsible comments from the government and three separate investigations are not going to do much to restore flyers' confidence in the Pakistani government's ability to safely regulate its airlines. Pakistan's state-owned flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines, was barred from all EU airports for eight months in 2007, so it's clear that international air-travel regulators haven't had the highest opinion of Pakistan's aviation sector in the past. So far, the chaos following this incident—the second major crash near Islamabad in as many years—is only making the Pakistani government and its Civil Aviation Authority look worse."
The plane crash in Pakistan: After the tragedy, a rush to judgment | The Economist

Clive Irving:
"... travelers can be playing a form of Russian roulette if they book flights on obscure airlines in countries beyond the oversight of either American or European regulators."
Pakistan Airplane Crash: Why Bhoja Air Flight Was Risky - The Daily Beast
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