By Mubashar Hasan
Civil aviation is one of the major carriers of globalisation; it helps businesses to cross the state boundaries; it reduces the time for travelling and fosters migration. In other words, civil aviation brings speed and connectivity into human life. Despite today’s free market trend which is supported by the computer and internet, this highly technology intensive civil aviation industry is crippled by the series of rules and regulations. It is because; the civil aviation industry is not a normal business industry by any means rather it is a highly politicised industry which involves state sovereignty, national security and high level of diplomacy.
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