PIA apologized for an advert showing a plane flying toward the Eiffel Tower, drawing comparisons to 9/11. The ad, meant to celebrate resumed flights to Paris, faced significant backlash. Critics ...

The image posted by state-owned PIA to social media showed a plane aimed at the French landmark with the caption "Paris, we’re coming today". In thousands of comments online, users drew ...

The ad, published on January 10, 2025, announcing PIA's resumption of direct flights to Paris, became viral but for the wrong reasons. The photograph featured a PIA flight heading toward Paris ...

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is getting a bumpy ride over a promotional graphic that appears to evoke a terror attack on Paris. The graphic, posted on X on ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s national airline said Thursday that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.

"Is this an advertisement or threat?" one person wrote online, joining a chorus of criticism. Pakistan's prime minister has now ordered an inquiry into the controversial ad.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) resumed flights to Paris on 10 January 2025, marking the end of a four-year ban imposed by the European Union over safety concerns. The airline, which faced ...