European Union refuses to lift ban on Pakistan International Airlines
Jun 04, 2024, at 05:03 pm
The European Union (EU) has upheld its decision to maintain the ban on Pakistani air carriers, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), as reported by ARY News.
PIA fined after air hostess lands in Canada without passport
Mar 18, 2024, at 01:46 am
Pakistan International Airline (PIA), the national carrier of the country, was slapped with a hefty fine after an air hostess reached Canada without a passport.
Another Pakistan International Airlines flight steward goes missing after reaching Canada
Mar 01, 2024, at 08:17 pm
A flight steward belonging to Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has gone missing in Canada, continuing the trend which has been going on for the past couple of months.
Pakistan International Airlines privatisation move fails due to its financial obligations
Dec 30, 2023, at 08:27 pm
The privatisation plan of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has faced setbacks for the upcoming year as the privatisation commission couldn’t resolve issues related to loan repayments and legal matters, ARY News reported on Thursday.
Pakistan: PIA fails to pay salary to 7000 employees amid financial constraints
Dec 15, 2023, at 10:36 pm
As many as 7,000 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) employees have not received their salaries in November as the national carrier continues to struggle with financial struggle for months now.
Pakistan: PIA cancels flights amid fuel shortage
Oct 19, 2023, at 03:52 pm
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) continues to struggle to operate the flight service amid restrictions on fuel supply owing to non-payment of dues as well as certain operational issues.
Pakistan International Airlines operation badly hit, cancels several flights amid shortage of funds
Sep 12, 2023, at 10:06 pm
Operation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national carrier of the country, was severely hit on Tuesday due to a shortage of funds, leaving several of its domestic and international flights cancelled, media reports said.
Pakistan: FBR freezes PIA accounts over non-payment of taxes
Jul 29, 2023, at 12:38 am
Islamabad: All bank accounts of Pakistan national carrier Pakistan International Airline (PIA) have been frozen by the country's Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over non-payment of taxes, media reports said.
European agency refuses to lift ban on Pakistani flights
Jan 24, 2022, at 11:48 pm
Islamabad: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on Saturday gave a jolt to the Pakistan International Airlines' (PIA) hope of resuming flight service to key destinations in Europe as it conveyed that it would conduct its own evaluation before allowing resumption of flights from Pakistan.
Afghanistan: First Pakistan International Airlines flight lands Kabul
Sep 13, 2021, at 09:34 pm
Islamabad/Kabul: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane from Islamabad reached Kabul airport on Monday, the first commercial flight to reach the city since Taliban overran it in August.
Caring PIA crew member awarded by UN
Mar 24, 2021, at 10:34 pm
A photo of Touheed Daudpota, a PIA crew member, went viral on social media where he was seen helping to soothe a crying baby on a flight from Karachi to Islamabad. The UN Women Pakistan recognized his act and declared him ‘He for She” champion.
Licence issue: Pakistan International Airlines sacks seven pilots
Jul 20, 2020, at 04:05 am
Islamabad: After their licences were cancelled by the Civil Aviation Authority, the Pakistan International Airlines on Saturday suspended seven pilots, media reports said.
At least 66 killed as Pakistan International Airlines flight crashes near Karachi airport
May 23, 2020, at 12:20 am
Karachi/IBNS: At least 66 people died as Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-8303 from Lahore, with 91 passengers and eight crew members onboard, crashed near the Karachi Airport just minutes before landing there on Friday afternoon, media reports said.
Pakistan International Airlines flight with 99 onboard crashes before landing at Karachi Airport
May 22, 2020, at 07:56 pm
Karachi/IBNS: A Pakistani aircraft with 91 passengers and eight crew members crashed near the Karachi Airport just minutes before it was about to land there on Friday afternoon.
Pakistan International Airlines aircraft crashes near Karachi airport, rescue operations underway
May 22, 2020, at 04:29 pm
Karachi/IBNS: An aircraft of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport here on Friday.
Pakistan International Airlines passengers protest violation of social distancing during flight
Apr 27, 2020, at 12:44 pm
Islamabad/IBNS: Pakistan's national carrier Pakistan International Airlines recently earned the wrath of passengers when people found the airline not maintaining social distancing norms, which are needed to be maintained at this time of COVID-19 outbreak, while operating one of their international flights, media reports said.
Pakistan International Airlines lays off 1000 surplus employees
Aug 31, 2019, at 08:30 pm
Rawalpindi, Aug 31 (IBNS): The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has laid off 1000 surplus employees to reduce its operational costs, media reports said.
Polish tourist performs Kiki challenge, leaves Pakistan International Airlines into trouble
Aug 14, 2018, at 06:27 pm
Islamabad, Aug 14 (IBNS): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is facing criticisms for a video it has made in collaboration with a Polish tourist who is seen doing the ''Kiki challenge'' inside an empty aircraft.