Oversees Pakistani group Al Nihang offers to acquire debtridden Pakistan's national airlinesAl-Nihang, a Pakistani group based overseas, has submitted a bid of PKR 100 billion to acquire Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The o...
09 Nov, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines schedule for early August: ReportsIn the upcoming privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Coordinator to Prime Minister Sha...
26 Jun, 2024, 09.05 AM IST
Pakistan International Airlines on verge of shutdown as 537 flights cancelled in 11 daysPIA is facing its worst crisis in history as Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has cut its fuel supply over unpaid dues. The move forced the airline...
27 Oct, 2023, 02.17 PM IST
Banned in fake pilot scandal, Pakistan hopes to resume PIA flights to UK in next 3 monthsPIA flights to Europe and the UK were suspended after the European Union's Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) revoked the national carrier's aut...
24 Jul, 2023, 08.53 AM IST
Pakistan faces big embarrassment as Malaysia seizes PIA flight due to non-payment of lease duesIn one of the rarest incidents in the history of international civil aviation that signals the state of Pak economy, Malaysia has seized a ...
19 Jan, 2021, 08.56 AM IST
Europe bans entry of Pakistan International Airlines over dubious pilot licensePakistan International Airlines spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said PIA has not been flying to Europe because of the pandemic. But the airline h...
30 Jun, 2020, 11.29 PM IST
Only 28,000 passengers flew on non-stop flights between India and Pakistan in 2016In 2016, a total of 28,154 passengers flew between India and Pakistan on PIA 's Karachi-Mumbai, Karachi-Delhi and Lahore-Delhi to and fro f...
09 May, 2017, 01.17 PM IST
Only 28,000 passengers flew on non-stop flights between India and Pakistan in 2016With Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) suspending its Karachi operations to India, the neighbour is now set to fall to the bottom of th...
09 May, 2017, 01.08 PM IST
Pakistan cuts down PIA flights from Karachi to Delhi, MumbaiWhile no Indian carrier flies to Pakistan, PIA is the only airline that flies directly between the two countries.
16 Oct, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Pakistan parliament passes bill to convert PIA into pubic companyPakistan's ailing flag carrier PIA would be converted into a public limited company after parliament today unanimously passed a bill, weeks...
11 Apr, 2016, 07.31 PM IST
Pakistan delays privatisation of its national flag carrier after protestsLabour union and pilots' organisation joined hands against the government decision to sell off limited shares of PIA with management contro...
30 Jan, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
Right-wing group vandalises PIA office in Delhi; one arrestedA right-wing group today vandalised the office of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) here prompting Islamabad to take up the issue with ...
14 Jan, 2016, 10.28 PM IST
Pakistan plans privatisation of PIA as part of deal with IMFPakistan will privatise PIA, its loss-making national carrier as part of a deal with the IMF which is pushing the country to get rid of the...
08 Dec, 2015, 08.29 PM IST
Passengers left stranded as PIA pilots go on strikeThe pilots association of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) went on strike yesterday, accusing the management of forcing them to do ext...
03 Oct, 2015, 06.29 PM IST
Pakistan's national carrier PIA may be banned from many international airports over payment issuesThe Paris Airport Authority has asked the PIA to pay 40,000 euros for violating curfew hours (between 12 midnight to 6 am at the airport) l...
22 Jul, 2015, 08.43 PM IST
Intelligence Bureau, RAW object to Pakistan International Airlines offices in DelhiFinance Secretary held a meeting after PIA recently complained of harassment by Enforcement Directorate and the Reserve Bank of India for v...
12 Feb, 2015, 05.01 AM IST
MHA opposed to Pakistani airliner PIA buying properties in IndiaThe Home Ministry is strongly opposed to PIA buying properties in India saying that such facility should be offered only on a reciprocal ba...
11 Feb, 2015, 10.41 PM IST