Tag: Pia

3 kg heroin recovered from PIA flight bound to Dubai

The cabin crew of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) detected and reported 3.1 kg narcotics in PIA's flight PK-211 on Wednesday. According to the Spokesman...

PIA offers assistance for earthquake victims

  Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has offered assistance for the people of the earthquake affected areas. PIA’s offer came after a meeting held in Islamabad on...

PIA flights face cancellation, delays during last 24 hours

Four Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights have been cancelled and as many delayed during the last 24 hours, local media reported. A spokesman for PIA...

Experts want PIA not to be privatised, to be made autonomous,...

Voicing concerns over the government's plans to privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), parliamentarians, PIA officials and a think-tank have called upon the government to...

PIA fires employees arrested in London over smuggling of stolen phones

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has fired two of its employees who were arrested in London on suspicion to carry stolen phones to Pakistan. They were...

PIA management bins PALPA’s demands

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) management on Monday rejected demands put forward by the Pakistan Airlines Pilot Association (PALPA) to end their gruelling strike. “The three...

PALPA refuses to hold talks with PIA management as passengers suffer

Pakistan Airline Pilots’ Association (PALPA) Saturday refused to hold talks with management of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as their strike entered into third day. Prime...

Accusations fly as PIA–PALPA standoff grounds several flights

Passengers left stranded as 35 flights cancelled, many others delayed

PIA leaves female passenger waiting at Lahore airport

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight for New York left a female passenger waiting in the lounge at the Allama Iqbal International Airport. According to...

Private airline carrying 300 pilgrims reaches city

At least 300 pilgrims reached Lahore on Sunday through a private airline. The pilgrims received a warm welcome from their relatives after the plane landed...

PIA earns profit of Rs 2.8 bln in 1st quarter this...

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has earned profit of 2.8 billion rupees in the first quarter of this year and its revenue increased by...

Senate body directs PIA to slash air fare

The Senate Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has directed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to lessen the price of air tickets as per decline of petroleum price.

Five PIA officials accused of having ‘fake degrees’

As many as five top officials of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) are holding fake degrees and enquiries against them have been swept under the...

PIA Islamabad-bound flight escapes disaster

An Islamabad-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight faced a near disaster on its way to the federal capital from London, a news channel reported...

Three PIA employees sacked for human trafficking, corruption

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sacked three employees and suspended a fourth one on charges of human trafficking and corruption. The three PIA employees...

PIA’s first pre-Hajj flight departs from Quetta

PIA’s first pre-Hajj flight PK 6025 from Quetta departed for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, early Thursday. The intending Hajj pilgrims on the flight were seen off...

PIA without MD as Rehman goes on LPR

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Shahnawaz Rehman is on Leave Preparatory to Retirement (LPR) since August 15 and the airliner is operating without a managing...