A woman walks at Jinnah International Airport after the cancellation of Pakistan International Airline flights in Karachi November 2, 2007. Most of state-run Pakistan International Airline's fleet was grounded and dozens of flights cancelled on Friday as ground engineers took medical leave en masse to press for higher salaries, airline officials told Reuters. Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

A woman walks at Jinnah International Airport after the cancellation of Pakistan International Airline flights in Karachi November 2, 2007. Most of state-run Pakistan International Airline's fleet was grounded and dozens of flights cancelled on Friday as ground engineers took medical leave en masse to press for higher salaries, airline officials told Reuters.

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