Big news for overseas Pakistanis, it has been decided to resume flights to Saudi Arabia and other countries from Bacha Khan International Airport. According to details, the decision to resume flights has been taken by the Prime Minister at the special request of Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. The decision will also be communicated to the … Read more
Pakistani students stuck in Wuhan, China, return home after six months. According to details, 274 Pakistani students stranded in Wuhan, China for 6 months were brought back home by a special PIA flight. Sources said that a special PIA flight from Wuhan reached Islamabad carrying Pakistani students while medical examination of Chinese students is underway … Read more
Over 250 stranded Pakistanis have returned to Islamabad from Iraq through a special Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight. Screening of passengers was conducted through a screening process and were taken to the quarantine facility. The flight was also disinfected after landing. Passengers will be permitted to go their homes once they test negative for coronavirus. … Read more
Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that it has been decided to resume domestic flights from May 16. He said that the final decision on resumption of domestic flights was taken at a meeting of the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) yesterday. Ghulam Sarwar Khan also said that flight operations would … Read more
Aviation Minister Malik Ghulam Sarwar has said that on May 18, flights will depart to Wuhan to bring back Pakistani students stranded in the Chinese city. He was addressing national assembly session on Friday. Aviation Minister said thousands of stranded Pakistanis, including students, workers, members of Tableeghi Jamaat, and pilgrims, from across the globe have … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik has informed that Army Chief has instructed to facilitate PIA crew to the military hospitals during coronavirus pandemic. PIA CEO Air Marshal Arshad Malik talked to BOL News. PIA CEO said that he thanked Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for providing facilities for treating the PIA … Read more
PIA is continuing its relief flight operations to various countries bringing back Pakistanis and transporting expatriates to their home countries; major flights planned ahead for return of Pakistanis. Aviation Division head by Minister for Aviation Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan has tasked PIA to mount additional flights on sectors from which they were reports that a … Read more
Minister for Aviation Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan and CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik had a meeting to review the performance of PIA’s special operations to bring back stranded Pakistanis to the homeland and expatriation of other citizens to their home countries. Various arrangements including safety measures, disinfection of the planes at and outside Pakistan, … Read more
PIA pilot captain Khurram Mughal tested positive for coronavirus. According to the initial details, Captain Khurram Mughal had brought the flight to Islamabad from Canada. The captain has been taken to the quarantine center from the PC hotel. Sources said that tests of passengers arriving from Canada and aviation staff had been conducted.
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft brought home 136 Pakistanis stranded in Iraq due to suspension of international flights since March 21. Media reports said Flight PK-9814 reached Islamabad in the morning, where a special team of doctors examined and screened the passengers. Along with the aircraft’s crew, the passengers have for now quarantined at … Read more
A special flight of Pakistan International Airlines has departed to the UK. PIA flight 701 with 403 passengers onboard has departed from Islamabad for Manchester. A special team of doctors has conducted screening for passengers. PIA spokesperson has said that all the commodities were also sprayed. Captain, first officers and crew have been provided with … Read more
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane carrying emergency relief supplies procured and collected to combat Covid-19 in Pakistan left here for Islamabad. The emergency relief supplies were procured by National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and collected by Pakistan Embassy, Beijing respectively. ‘The procured and donated relief goods included Nucleic Acid Detection Kits, IgG/IgM Rapid … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines’ CEO has announced to slash his salary a 20% as coronavirus has hut businesses around the world including airlines. Accoring to the details, Department chief officers of PIA have also cut their salaries by 20% while managers have decided to cut theirs by 15%. Deputy managers have decided to cut their salaries … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced that it will operating exclusive premium flights for those passengers who need to return home immediately. In an official tweet, it wrote: In an extraordinary humanitarian gesture, PIA will operating exclusive premium flights for those passengers who urgently need to return home. Moreover it said “Due to travel restrictions these … Read more
Due to the deadly COVID-19 outbreak, the government announces to halt flight operation in Pakistan for two weeks. According to the details, the government announces to shut air operations for two weeks to prevent the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the suspension of air operations. Earlier, it was announced that … Read more
The Apex Court on Wednesday has allowed Arshad Mahmood Malik to temporarily serve as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). During the proceedings of case pertaining to the appointment of Air Marshal Arshad Malik as PIA’s CEO, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed said that country is facing severe crisis due … Read more
The aviation authorities in Pakistan on Saturday instructed airports to limit international flights operating in the country to the cities of Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. International flights will no longer operate in Peshawar, Gwadar, Quetta, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Multan, authorities said. International flights to Sukkur and Bahawalpur would also be halted, the authorities added. According … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines PIA has suspended flight operations to China till March 31st amid Coronavirus outbreak with Wuhan as mainland. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) took the decision as a precautionary measure as the ongoing virus outbreak has claimed more than 2800 lives – mostly in China. Earlier Pakistan closed its borders with Iran following an … Read more
Passengers in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight stunned when the plane’s door opened ahead of landing. Passengers were on board a flight from Islamabad to Sukkur when the incident happened. The flight PK-631 took off from Islamabad International Airport yesterday. A female passenger on board the flight reported to media that the emergency door opened … Read more
Turkish private airline company Pegasus on Saturday announced plans to launch flights to Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the Pegasus airline will launch flights to Pakistan from March 28. The air transport department of CAA has issued an official travel notification to Turkish airline Pegasus for flight operation. … Read more
Supreme Court while hearing National Airline’s CEO appointment case, remarked that in PIA facilities are misused. On Thursday, Supreme Court heard PIA CEO appointment case. During the hearing,,Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed remarked that the administration is not having any idea about the four planes of national flag carrier. The PIA board lawyer … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) officials submitted a reply in Supreme Court (SC) in a missing aircraft case. The plane had completed its operable lifespan, officials said. The CAA gave permission for it to be grounded, stated the report. It was grounded in 2016 and then used for a film shooting, the report said. PIA was … Read more
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) manages to improve its position in Pakistan Stock Exchange. According to the notification, the Pakistan Stock Exchange took the national aircraft carrier service, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) out of the list of payment defaulters, on Tuesday. Notification reads that the PSX has placed the national aviation company has since been placed … Read more
Ijaz Mazhar has taken over as acting CEO of PIA . According to PIA sources, after the decision of the board of directors, Azhar Mazhar took charge of acting chief executive officer PIA. Be clear that Ijaz Mazhar is the Chief Operating Officer at PIA. The PIA board decided to give the charge of CEO … Read more
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday said in his remarks to It is better to hand over Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to Pakistan Air Force. Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed remarked this while hearing the petition challenging to stop working Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Office (CEO). A three-member … Read more
Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Boeing 777 planes will soon be installing new In-flight Entertainment Systems (IFE) for modest cost of Rs 700 million. According to the details, the IFE system will help PIA to compete on its long haul flights to Europe & in time to United States. Absence of IFI systems had badly affected … Read more
The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and other private airlines have increased their fares for the domestic flights at the beginning of the new year. As per the revision, one-way trip from Karachi to Lahore, Islamabad will cost more than Rs 35,000. According to sources, fares from Lahore to Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Islamabad and Rahim Yar … Read more
Two drunk passengers confronted each other in Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Flight scheduled to here home from London. The incident caused panic in the plane. According to the details, Two drunk men confronted each other in PK 786 scheduled to fly from London to Islamabad. Two drunk passengers got into a fight with each. Moreover, … Read more
