Sir: According to a news, on August 26, PIA flight PK-758 Boeing 777 that was coming from London to Lahore received a bird-hit that severely damaged engine. The aircraft was grounded and repaired. It should be a wake-up call for the CAA as the incidents of bird strikes have been consistently increasing at the airports across the country. It has been learnt that in few months, more than 34 planes of PIA were affected by bird strikes which caused millions of rupees loss to the already cash-starved national flag carrier. Reportedly out of 34 planes, eight were severely damaged. Most incidents of bird strikes were reported at Karachi and Lahore airports, wherein 15 and 11 PIA planes were affected, respectively. Moreover, bird hit cases have also been reported from other cities as well. Such incidents have badly disturbed flight schedules. It has also been learnt that several Lahore-bound flights were diverted to land in different cities as a huge flock of birds was hovering over Allama Iqbal International Airport. The bird hit should not be taken lightly as it may end up into a disaster & a nightmare for the travelers as well as for any airline. M ASIF Karachi