Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 15 Jan 2025, 06:25 am Print

PIA's latest advertisement on Paris service resumption triggers row. Photo Courtesy: X page video grab
An advertisement for state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), that evoked eerie memories of the 9/11 attacks in the USA, triggered a massive row, forcing PM Shehbaz Sharif to order an investigation, media reports said.
The advertisement in question was created to celebrate the resumption of flight service between Pakistan's Islamabad city and French capital Paris.
The PIA shared the image on X which showed a flight heading towards the Eiffel Tower.
With the French flag in the backdrop, the image was shared with the caption: "Paris, we're coming today."
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar informed the Senate about the premier’s decision, reported The News International.
On 9th September 2001, shocking the world, two planes hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists crashed into Twin Towers of the World Trade Center.
The attack mastermind, Osama Bin Laden, was killed during a military operation in Pakistan's Abbottabad city on May 2, 2011.
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has lifted its ban on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from operating in the EU bloc in November last year.
EASA suspended PIA’s authorisation to operate in the EU in June 2020 over concerns about the ability of Pakistani authorities and its Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) to ensure compliance with international aviation standards.
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