Capt. M. Shamim  (Copyright © Sabi Akhter)

Capt. M. Shamim on the flight deck of PIA Boeing 747-240B Combi (AP-BAK) parked at Karachi Airport. The aircraft was getting ready to operate flight PK-306 from Karachi to Lahore under the command of Capt. Shamim. Click here to see 1980s photo of Capt. Shamim as a young First Officer

Capt. M. Shamim  (Copyright © Sabi Akhter)

Cockpit crew of PIA Boeing 747-240B Combi (AP-BAK) led by Capt. M. Shamim photographed at Karachi Airport. The aircraft was getting ready to operate flight PK-306 from Karachi to Lahore

Aircraft Engineer Masood Nabi  (Copyright © Saad Masood)

Aircraft Engineer Masood Nabi at Zia International Airport-Dhaka, Bangladesh. In the background is PIA Boeing 777-240ER (AP-BGL) prepared to operate flight PK-267 to Karachi

Aircraft Engineer Hatasham Zaidi  (Copyright © Saad Masood)

Aircraft Engineer Hatasham Zaidi with one of two General Electric GE90-94B turbofan engines of PIA Boeing 777-240ER (AP-BGL) at Zia International Airport-Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Boeing 777 was being prepared to operate flight PK-267 to home base Karachi