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Pakistan

Federal govt issues notice for privatization of PIA

PIA operates 268 flights weekly

Published 24 Apr, 2025 12:22pm

Pakistan

PIA launches direct flights from Lahore to Baku, expands global presence

Inaugural ceremony features cake-cutting, attended by high-profile dignitaries

Published 20 Apr, 2025 04:58pm

Pakistan

Competition Commission recovers fine from PIA after 16 years

Appellate tribunal dismisses airlines' appeal after legal team fails to appear in case

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:07pm

Pakistan

PIA slated for privatisation after becoming profitable

At least 10 entities have been finalized initially, including national air carrrier

Published 11 Apr, 2025 04:49pm

Pakistan

PIA reports net profit after 21 years of losses

Reforms includes significant reductions in manpower and operational expenditures

Published 09 Apr, 2025 10:10am

Pakistan

Passenger assaults crew on PIA flight to Paris, gets arrested and blacklisted

National Airlines emphasized its zero-tolerance policy towards violence and unruly behaviour

Published 07 Apr, 2025 11:21pm

Pakistan

PIA flight escapes major accident after bird strike in Lahore

Boeing 777 grounded after engine damage; over 300 passengers on board

Published 20 Mar, 2025 05:14pm

Pakistan

PIA flight narrowly avoids disaster as landing gear malfunctions

Aircraft lands safely despite wheel jam at Lahore Airport

Published 13 Mar, 2025 05:09pm

Pakistan

Pakistan informs IMF of selling seven stated owned entities, including PIA: report

Uncertainty remains over PIA-owned Roosevelt Hotel in New York

Published 11 Mar, 2025 11:27am

Pakistan

Financial advisor paid over Rs1 billion for PIA privatisation, but process remains incomplete

Privatisation Commission secretary briefs parliamentary committee on PIA sell-off

Published 25 Feb, 2025 09:04pm

Life & Style

Zafar Masud reflects on 2020 PIA plane crash survival in new book

States people think his survival was linked to his seat location on plane during crash

Published 25 Feb, 2025 05:17pm

Pakistan

New York City cancels $220m deal with PIA’s Roosevelt hotel

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the facility’s closure on Monday

Published 25 Feb, 2025 02:31pm

Business & Economy

Finance minister pledges relief for salaried class in budget, vows to reduce tax burden

Says banking sector surpasses oil & gas in tax contributions

Published 24 Feb, 2025 04:20pm

Pakistan

State-owned enterprises suffer Rs851.37 billion loss over two years

Performance report for FY-2023-24 released

Published 19 Feb, 2025 11:58pm

Pakistan

PIA plane narrowly escapes major accident after emergency landing

The aircraft had over 150 passengers onboard, all of whom were unharmed

Published 18 Feb, 2025 07:26pm

Pakistan

Government makes another effort to sell debt-ridden PIA

‘Lack of buyer interest’ in the initial privatization round stemmed from several factors

Updated 04 Feb, 2025 10:55am

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks revival of UK flights as CAA audit begins

CAA completes all necessary preparations to meet international

Published 27 Jan, 2025 04:55pm

PIA dismisses two employees for mobile phone smuggling

Customs officials intercepted 24 mobile phones from two air hostesses acting on a tip-off

Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:24pm

Pakistan

Gwadar International Airport now operational with first commercial flight landing

Defence and Aviation Minister Khawaja Asif welcomes passengers at new airport

Updated 20 Jan, 2025 12:41pm

Pakistan

PIA to launch first post-resumption flight to Paris tomorrow

Development comes after the EU lifts four year ban on the airline in Dec’24

Published 09 Jan, 2025 12:15pm

Pakistan

PIA introduces ATR aircraft to operational fleet

Addition of such aircraft is part of PIA's efforts to improve domestic and regional flight services

Published 28 Dec, 2024 11:11am

Pakistan

Minister Abdul Aleem Khan says privatization aims to ease financial burden on national treasury

Khan noted that recent reforms have made privatization of PIA feasible and appealing

Published 25 Dec, 2024 10:00am

Pakistan

PIA slashes international ticket prices

This comes after IMF approved waiver of FED

Published 15 Dec, 2024 10:32pm

Business & Economy

PIA set to soar back to Paris with direct flights in January

Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad meets PIA’s marketing representatives

Updated 15 Dec, 2024 10:31pm

Pakistan

PIA may face potential disruptions in Europe flight operations after ban lifted

Sources further reveal that many of PIA’s aircraft have been grounded for several years

Published 12 Dec, 2024 01:27pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s balloon-like aircraft causes stir in India

Balloon landed in the Bikaner area

Published 10 Dec, 2024 12:06pm

Pakistan

Govt to sell PIA’s PEC to Pakistan Air Force for Rs2.5b

PEC has already been separated from the main PIA operations

Published 10 Dec, 2024 11:52am

Pakistan

PIA to resume flights to Europe on January 10 after over four year ban

Airline would be opening bookings on December 9, says spokesman

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:19pm

Pakistan

Best, worst airlines of 2024 unveiled in new study, PIA misses out

New study reveals top and bottom airlines for 2024

Published 06 Dec, 2024 11:35am

Pakistan

PIA names acting CEO as it prepares to resume European flights

Airline needs to appoint a permanent CEO

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:25pm