Pakistan International Airlines
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Balloon with Pakistan International Airlines logo recovered in border village of Kathua in J-K
Jammu and Kashmir | Feb 11, 2026, 03:56 PM ISTIt 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 | Mar 14, 2025, 03:46 PM ISTA 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 | Oct 08, 2024, 09:08 PM ISTNaik 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 | Mar 18, 2024, 11:46 AM ISTThe 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 | Mar 02, 2024, 12:51 PM ISTJibran 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 | Feb 28, 2024, 05:49 PM ISTMaryam 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 | Feb 25, 2024, 02:19 PM ISTAccording 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 | Nov 14, 2023, 08:49 PM ISTPIA 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 | Oct 27, 2023, 06:26 PM ISTThe 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 | Oct 22, 2023, 09:39 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 22, 2023, 09:26 PM ISTThree 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, 04:55 PM ISTAccording 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 | Dec 15, 2020, 01:18 PM ISTThe 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 | Nov 19, 2020, 02:27 PM ISTAccording 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 | Aug 06, 2020, 05:43 PM ISTPakistan 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 | Aug 04, 2020, 05:25 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 04, 2020, 02:48 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 30, 2020, 08:27 PM ISTThe 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 | Jun 08, 2020, 02:01 PM ISTA 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 | Jun 06, 2020, 01:29 PM ISTThe 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.