PIA
PIA Flight Turns Chaotic as Passengers Storm Cockpit in Dubai
Dubai Police detained seven passengers after a disturbance broke out on board Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-212, further delaying the Dubai to Islamabad service…
Canva Proposes National Competition to Rebrand PIA Under New Ownership
Canva has floated an idea that is equal parts patriotic and provocative. The design platform proposed organizing and funding a nationwide competition to rebrand Pakistan…
PIA Likely to Add 16 Boeing Aircraft Under Fleet Modernization Plan
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is expected to add 16 Boeing aircraft to its fleet as the government pushes ahead with plans to modernize the national…
PIA May Sell Roosevelt Hotel, Other Assets to Reduce Debt
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Holding Company may sell several domestic and overseas assets to help reduce its outstanding liabilities, according to documents from the Privatization…
PIA Buyers Receive Rs14.2 Billion in Properties Under Privatisation Deal
The federal government has transferred 11 properties of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), valued at Rs14.2 billion, to the consortium that acquired a 75% stake and…
Privatized PIA Picks Former Ethiopian Airlines CEO to Lead Turnaround
Ethiopian Airlines former CEO Tewolde Gebremariam has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), according to two officials, as…
Federal Govt Unveils 25 Firm Privatisation Plan Over Five Years
The federal government has unveiled a new five year privatisation programme targeting 25 state owned entities, to be carried out in three separate phases. The…
Privatized PIA Appoints Lt Gen (Retd) Anwar Ali Hyder as First Chairman
Today, June 30, 2026, Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Limited (PIACL) steps into a new era. The national flag carrier, PIA, is officially under private ownership.…
PIA Privatisation Gets Legal Backing With New Bill
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Corporation Conversion Repeal Bill 2026, completing the legal framework required for the full privatisation…
Iran-US Tensions Cancel Flights at Islamabad Airport
Iran-US tensions triggered widespread flight cancellations at Islamabad International Airport on 3 June 2026, disrupting dozens of scheduled domestic and international services across multiple airlines.…
Pakistan Faces Widespread Aviation Disruption as 60 Flights Cancelled
A total of 60 flights were cancelled and 14 others faced significant delays across Pakistan on Thursday due to widespread operational disruptions at several major…
PIA to Resume Flights to Oman From Three Pakistani Cities
Pakistan International Airlines will resume flight operations to the Sultanate of Oman starting next week, according to the Pakistani embassy in Muscat. In a statement shared on X,…
CCP Approves PIA Acquisition by Arif Habib-Led Consortium
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has formally approved the sale of the national airline, PIA, to a private consortium under the ongoing government-led privatisation…
