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Thursday, October 31, 2024
TopicPakistan International Airlines

Topic: Pakistan International Airlines

Zakir Naik is missing India—‘Hindus love me, Pakistan International Airlines doesn’t’

Pakistanis are asking why Naik demands VIP treatment from PIA but would pay for his luggage in the Gulf. Some say he has become a standup comedian.

Pakistan International Airlines fined after air hostess reaches Canada without valid passport

The air hostess, who was scheduled for duty from Islamabad to Toronto, circumvented the standard passport requirement using only PIA General Declaration documents.

‘Pakistan Immigration Airlines?’ PIA flight attendants keep ‘disappearing’ in Canada

In the latest case of a vanishing Pakistani flight attendant from Toronto, the only clue was a note in her hotel room: ‘Thank you, PIA.’

Wear ‘proper undergarments’—PIA memo to crew makes dress code personal

The internal memo by the PIA, that has now gone public, elicited a flurry of responses from people in Pakistan and abroad.

Nawaz Sharif bowed to India says ex-Pak envoy, T20 India-Pak series possible in ‘near future’

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

Slept on floor of Kuala Lumpur airport for 2 days, say passengers of seized Pakistan plane

Our prolific feature about Pakistan’s fascinating politics, economy, society, culture, cricket, fashion and more — stories beyond the routine headlines.

7 months after Karachi PIA crash, Pakistan cancels 50 pilots’ fake licences

Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan had said after the crash in May that 260 of Pakistan’s 860 active pilots had fake licences.

Pakistan’s aviation regulator sends show cause notice to 193 pilots over ‘dubious’ licences

According to a Dawn News report, the Civil Aviation Authority issued the notices after completing the scrutiny process of 262 pilots in Pakistan.

All licenses issued to commercial pilots genuine, says Pakistan aviation authority

The dubious license issue emerged after the preliminary probe report of the Karachi plane crash blamed the pilots and the air traffic control for the tragedy that killed 97 people.

Fatal crash, fake pilots, piling losses expose how broken Pakistan’s PIA is

PIA hasn’t made a profit in 15 years & liabilities amounted to $3.8 billion last year. It has some 14,000 employees for a fleet of only about 30 planes.

On Camera

Iran’s real fantasy is to take over Muslim world. Palestine is just a façade

Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

All about Major Bob Khathing, whose daring expedition & diplomatic parleys secured Tawang for India

The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.

From 2004 to 2024, bad news has come wrapped as good news for Congress

Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.