Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has fired 250 employees for possessing fake educational certificates. Sources within the airliner said that out of the 250 employees terminated, 40 were officers, whereas particulars of 4,000 plus employees have been sent to their relative institutions for verification purposes, where the process is underway. It was further learnt that as the documents will be corroborated, action will be taken against those found guilty of forging their particulars.