KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday resumed flight operations for the Zhob district of Balochistan after a period of two years. The people of Zhob and Quetta had been demanding for restarting of the flight for a long. Flight PK-528 departed from Karachi at 7:25 am and landed at Zhob Airport, while a […]
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CAA detects ‘fake’ Covid-19 PCR test results from inbound travellers
LAHORE: In a shocking development, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has detected ‘fake’ Covid-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test results from inbound travellers especially from Gulf countries, local media reported on Tuesday. Many passengers travelling to Pakistan have been tested positive for the coronavirus upon arrival while they were holding negative PCR test results. […]
UAE suspends travellers from Pakistan, BD, Nepal, S Lanka
DUBAI: The UAE has announced the suspension of entry for travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka on all flights on national and foreign carriers, as well as for transit passengers coming from these countries, starting from May 12 (Wednesday), Emirates News Agency reported on Monday. According to a notification on the website […]
PIA to start Lahore-Skardu direct flight operations
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), announced the commencing of Lahore to Skardu direct flight operations in an another step towards promoting tourism. As per the details, the Lahore to Skardu direct flight will reach its destination in one and a half hour. The fare for this flight is Rs. 7500 according to the sources. Skardu is […]
PIA crew member honored by UN for act of kindness
PIA crew member who was seen soothing a baby on a flight, has been honored by the United Nations for this act of compassion and kindness. The steward Touheed Daudpota’s pictures made rounds on social media where he was seen holding a baby and soothing him. Daudpota was honored by UN Women Pakistan, a branch […]
PIA 777 impounded in Kuala Lumpur for non payment of lease
A PIA Boeing 777 registration APBMH operating flight islamabad Kuala Lumpur Islamabad is impounded by the malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur by orders of the court which was approached by the lessor of the aircraft.The leasing company has not been paid the lease amount hence they approached the courts there.PIA managment has not paid the […]
Pakistan’s national airline PIA, has grounded a third of its pilots who possess fake licenses
Pakistan’s national carrier has grounded almost a third of its pilots after a government investigation revealed that hundreds across the country had fake licenses and were not qualified to fly. In a letter to the government Friday, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said 141 of its 450 pilots will not be “utilized for any flying duties” […]
PIA flight from Karachi to Peshawar cleared after false bomb alarm
According to a spokesperson for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), a flight at Peshawar airport was cleared by security officials after a false alarm about a bomb being present there. The flight, PK-350, was moving to Peshawar from Karachi when the flight dispatch centre in Karachi received a phone call alerting about the presence of […]
Good news from PIA
Air Vice-Marshal Noor Abbas, the chief executive officer of the Pakistan International Airlines, says the national flag carrier has overcome operational losses in the first quarter of 2019. He says the revenue slightly exceeded the operating costs during the quarter. The air vice-marshal, who has headed the beleaguered airline since November 2018, says it earned […]
Bailable arrest warrants given out over contempt of court for PIA CEO and other officers
Bailable warrants for arrest of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik and three other officers were issued by civil court in Lahore for “contempt of court”. The warrants were issued by Civil Judge Muhammad Akram Azad because the PIA officers failed to submit a compliance report regarding the court’s verdict from January. […]