A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot was allegedly caught taking a two-and-a-half-hour nap on a plane to London from Islamabad.

The Dawn newspaper reports how a concerned passenger took a photo of Captain Amir Akhtar Hashmi who appeared to be fast asleep on the Pakistan International Airlines plane on April 26.

Captain Hashmi was in charge of the aircraft, which had 300 passengers on board, and was training his first officer.

The second pilot was in control of the plane while his colleague took a rest.

Mr Hashmi has now been suspended while an investigation takes place.