On May 22, 2020, a PIA Airbus A320 aircraft was operating a domestic flight from Lahore to Karachi when the plane crashed into a crowded residential area near its destination. Of the 99 people on board, 97 lost their lives, while two survived with injuries. The crash also injured eight people on the ground, one of whom later died.

KARACHI (Web Desk) - A delegation of the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority began a safety audit of Pakistan’s aviation standards on Wednesday, a civil aviation spokesperson confirmed, ahead of the resumption of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights between the two countries.

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday ordered an inquiry against Ghulam Sarwar Khan – the ex-minister of the then prime minister Imran Khan’s administration – for his “irresponsible and speculative” statement that led to financial woes of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and triggered a ban from several countries including the US and the UK.

The federal government has launched an investigation into ex-aviation minister Ghulam Sarwar 2020's speculative statement leading to a more than four-year-long ban on the Pakistan

KARACHI: Days after it resumed flights to Europe after a four year gap, Pakistan’s flag carrier apologised for

In December 2024, the EU lifted its flight ban, and PIA swiftly resumed flights to Paris CDG. The UK CAA frequently aligns with EU decisions, and PIA is keen to fly to London Heathrow, Manchester International, and Birmingham, GB from Islamabad International and Lahore International.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has apologised for its recent advertisement that triggered a massive row after it evoked memories of the 9/11 terror attacks in the USA. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez told The Nation: “We apologize to those who felt hurt by the advertisement.”

The creative shared by the airline showed a plane aiming at the French landmark with the caption “Paris, we’re coming today”. The advertisement received major flak online with many comparing it to the

The Federal Cabinet has approved constitution of a fact-finding committee to investigate motives behind the exaggerated and irresponsible statement by a former Minister regarding PIA's pilots.

Russia is the world’s largest wheat exporter. “The EU has added more than 50 vessels to the sanctions list, which are subject to a ban on entering ports and receiving services, including those transporting grain,” the central bank said.

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif met a delegation led by the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights Olaf Skoog in which matters pertaining to the promotion of fundamental human rights, democracy and rule of law were discussed.

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