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  Balloon with Pakistan International Airlines logo recovered in border village of Kathua in J-K

  Jammu and Kashmir | February 11, 2026 15:56 IST

  It should be noted that balloons released into the air from the Pakistani side across the international border have periodically been found in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts close to the border.

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  PIA flight lands in Lahore with missing wheel, investigation underway

  World | March 14, 2025 15:46 IST

  A PIA flight from Karachi to Lahore landed safely despite missing a rear wheel. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, with initial reports suggesting the wheel may have detached before takeoff. No casualties were reported.

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  'Any non-Muslim would...': Zakir Naik left embarrassed over extra baggage fees in Pak, praises India

  World | October 08, 2024 21:08 IST

  Naik was left red-faced after Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) declined to waive off excess luggage fees, saying he never received this treatment in India. Many Pakistanis on social media trolled him for his expectations and "bad-mouthing" the national carrier.

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  Pakistani national airline crew member flies to Canada without passport, fined

  World | March 18, 2024 11:46 IST

  The air hostess working for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was fined $200 by Canadian authorities for flying without a passport. The incident sparked concerns amid a wave of PIA crew disappearing in Canada to seek immigration.

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  Another Pakistani flight attendant slips away in Canada, second incident in a week

  World | March 02, 2024 12:51 IST

  Jibran Baloch, a Pakistan International Airlines flight steward, vanished after flight PK-782 landed in Canada's Toronto on Thursday. This is the second in a week after air hostess Maryam Raza disappeared in Canada, adding to a string of similar incidents that has Pakistani authorities worried.

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  'Thank you PIA': Pakistani airline crew member 'vanishes' in Canada, second incident this year

  World | February 28, 2024 17:49 IST

  Maryam Raza, who joined the Pakistan International Airlines 15 years ago, failed to report for duty on the return flight to Karachi. This is the second such case this year and several crew members of the cash-strapped airline have vanished in the past to seek asylum in Canada.

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  Pakistan Aircraft Investigation Board reveals reasons behind PIA fatal crash that killed 101 people

  World | February 25, 2024 14:19 IST

  According to the report, when the pilots first tried to land the aircraft, its engines hit the ground, which led to the system supplying lubricant to the engines shutting down. The report said that “engine failure” eventually led to the crash.

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  Pakistan Airlines imposes age limit for air hostess deployed in Canada and European Union I Know Why

  World | November 14, 2023 20:49 IST

  PIA said air hostesses aged above 50 years should be among the crew members of flights to Canada and other international routes. This restriction aims to reduce the risk of older flight attendants slipping away as they may be more susceptible to the allure of better job prospects in these regions.

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  Pakistan's national carrier PIA on verge of shutdown as over 500 flights cancelled in 11 days

  World | October 27, 2023 18:26 IST

  The Pakistan International Airlines is experiencing a grave financial crisis after the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR) froze all of its bank accounts due to non-payment of taxes. This crisis was further exacerbated when the Pakistan State Oil (PSO) cut off its fuel supply.

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  Pakistan's cash-strapped national carrier runs out of fuel, 26 flights cancelled

  World | October 22, 2023 21:39 IST

  The problems for PIA started when the Federal Bureau of Revenue froze all its bank payments in July for non-payment of dues. The airline's request for emergency funding and deferment of payments was also declined.

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  Pakistan's cash-strapped national carrier grounds 11 aircraft due to severe financial crisis

  World | August 22, 2023 21:26 IST

  Three of the 11 grounded aircraft - including a Boeing 77, Airbus and ATR - are beyond repair due to lack of engines and other parts.

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  Humiliation for Pakistan as PIA plane seized in Malaysia due to non-payment of dues

  World | May 30, 2023 16:55 IST

  According to Pakistan's ARY News, the plane has been seized over a lease dispute at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

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  Pakistan International Airlines clears 110 pilots with suspended licences

  World | December 15, 2020 13:18 IST

  The issues of licenses surfaced in the wake of the tragic crash of a PIA plane in Karachi on May 22, killing about 95 people, when Minister of Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan told media that 260 of the country's 860 active pilots had either fake licenses or had cheated in their exams.

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  PIA discontinues serving hot beverages on flights; tray services stopped. Here's why

  World | November 19, 2020 14:27 IST

  According to sources, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO had approved the changes in meal service which had come into force from Monday onwards.

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  Pakistan International Airlines to partially resume UK flight services

  World | August 06, 2020 17:43 IST

  ​Pakistan International Airlines, hit by revelations of fake licences of some of its pilots, will partially resume its flights to the UK from August 14 using a hired Portuguese plane, according to a media report on Thursday.  

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  Pakistan International Airlines sacks 63 employees for fake degrees, embezzlement

  World | August 04, 2020 17:25 IST

  ​The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) last month sacked 63 of its employees, including 5 pilots, on charges of fake degrees, embezzlement and absence from duty.  

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  Pakistan International Airlines terminates services of 52 employees

  World | July 04, 2020 14:48 IST

  The services of as many as 25 employees were terminated on charges of fake/bogus/tampered degrees and documents, 21 employees were dismissed on charges of prolonged unauthorised absence, while service of one employee was terminated for showing disobedience and breach of rules and SOPs.

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  Pakistan International Airlines suspended from flying to Europe for 6 months

  World | June 30, 2020 20:27 IST

  The European Union Air Safety Agency (EASA) has suspended the authorisation for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to operate in Europe for six months.

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  Pak team returns with crashed PIA plane's decoded data

  World | June 08, 2020 14:01 IST

  A two-member Pakistani team investigating the PIA plane crash near the Karachi airport on May 22 has returned to the country with the evidence extracted from the cockpit voice and flight data recorders of the aircraft after they were decoded by French experts, it was reported on Monday. 

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  Pakistan plane crash: French investigators conclude decoding of crash PIA aircraft

  World | June 06, 2020 13:29 IST

  The French Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA) on Friday said in a tweet that downloading and decoding of the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder, the two components of the PK-8303 black box, "has ended. The analysis will continue", media reports said.