Tag: Pia
PIA to acquire 12 medium range aircrafts: chairman
The national airline will soon acquire twelve medium range aircraft in the PIA fleet. This was stated by PIA Chairman Lt Gen (r)...
PIA officials accused of luggage robbery
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started looking into a case involving luggage robberies at Shaikh Zayad bin Rashid Terminal (Bhawalpur Airport).
According to reports,...
PIA to get first A-320 aircraft in June
The first Air Bus A-320 will join the fleet of the national airline in June, while PIA will get four A-320 aircrafts by the...
SC adjourns PIA irregularities case for two weeks
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the case of irregularities in the national flag carrier for two weeks while directing the federation to pass...
PIA offers special Umrah fares
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is now offering special Umrah fares to facilitate passengers in performing this religious ritual with convenience.
The special fares have...
Lavish spending, rampant corruption make PIA a burden on the national...
Massive corruption, malpractices, nepotism and lavish spending by the high ups has made PIA a burden on the national exchequer. Moreover, blackmailing of female...
President’s flight delay: PIA UK head gets clean chit from bosses
The high-ups of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday gave a clean chit to their UK country manager for delaying President Zardari’s flight from...
PIA ex-employees demand pension raise
The general body of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) retired employees demanded immediate increase in the pension of retired PIA employees as the increase was...
Sexual harassment in PIA going unchecked
The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on March 7, 2013, directed Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Managing Director (MD) Capt Junaid Younus to submit a...
PIA employees protest against not being paid allowances
Employees of the Pakistan International Airlines have refused to proceed on international flights in protest against not having received allowances.
The protest has resulted in...
ECC approves PIA’s business plan for 5 years
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met here Tuesday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Senator Saleem...
PIA plane to Jeddah catches fire
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recalled a Jeddah-bound plane after reports of a fire in one of its engines.
According to media reports, minutes after PIA’s...
PIA calls back Jeddah-bound flight after engine fire
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) called back its Jeddah-bound plane after fire in one of the engines.
According to reports, flight PK-735’s pilot was alerted of...
British officials arrest PIA steward over smuggling suspicion
British Custom officials arrested a PIA flight steward over suspicion of drug smuggling.
According to PIA sources, PIA flight Number PK 757 arrived in London...
PIA plane escapes disaster at Masqat airport
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 737 narrowly escaped disaster at Masqat airport on Monday, a private TV channel reported.
Reports said the plane...
PIA raises employees’ salary by 45 percent
The Ministry of Defence and the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) management have approved 45 percent salary raise for airline’s employees, increasing the burden on...
PIA employees get 45% salary raise
The government has accepted the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) CBA’s charter of demand and increased the salaries of Group 1 to 4 employees by...