A viral video circulating on social media captures a Pakistani airline pilot cleaning the windscreen of his aircraft just before takeoff. The footage shows a Serene Air pilot leaning out of the plane's side window to clear the view ahead.
Local media reports indicate that the incident took place on an Airbus A330-200, operating an international flight between Pakistan and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. While it's uncommon for pilots to handle such tasks, the video has sparked a conversation about airline safety protocols and the duties of ground staff.
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Commenting on the video, a user questioned, "Pilot h ya bus conductor (Is he a pilot or a bus conductor)".
"Pakistan being Pakistan," another user commented on the video.
"Hilarious, This could happen only in Pakistan," the third user wrote.
However, a section of the internet said that it is a normal practice.
"Frankly, Pilots do this. Not everyone, sometimes those who are not satisfied by windscreen cleaning," a user wrote.
"Pilots clean all the time," another user wrote.
Pakistan last year came to the brink of default as the economy shrivelled amid political chaos, catastrophic 2022 monsoon floods and decades of mismanagement -- as well as the global economic downturn.
The nation was saved by last-minute loans from friendly countries, as well as support from the IMF, but its finances remain in dire straits with high inflation and staggering public debts.
The new three-year deal, which still needs approval by the IMF Executive Board, should enable Pakistan to "cement macroeconomic stability and create conditions for stronger, more inclusive and resilient growth", it said in a statement Friday.
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