PIA fares to plummet following major excise duty waiver
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PIA fares to plummet following major excise duty waiver

December 15, 2024 9:00 pm
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KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to reduce its international ticket prices after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a waiver on the Federal Excise Duty (FED), providing significant relief for travelers. The waiver, granted at the request of the current government, is expected to result in substantial savings

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PIA celebrates New Year with 10 per cent discount on Canda-Pakistan flights
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PIA celebrates New Year with 10 per cent discount on Canda-Pakistan flights

December 4, 2024 2:12 am
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In the coming weeks, PIA is set to resume its services to its European destinations as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency has finally lifted the ban it placed four years ago on all Pakistani carriers.

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In a first, Pakistan to import cargo ships
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In a first, Pakistan to import cargo ships

November 20, 2024 6:18 pm
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For the first time, Pakistan has decided to purchase four new ships from abroad, aiming to boost its shipping capabilities.

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Ministry of religious affairs successfully reduces Hajj cost
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Ministry of religious affairs successfully reduces Hajj cost

November 19, 2024 5:29 pm
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The Ministry of Religious Affairs has achieved its first success in making Hajj 2025 more affordable for pilgrims.

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KP sends another letter to federal govt for PIA acquisition
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KP sends another letter to federal govt for PIA acquisition

November 12, 2024 11:59 pm
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has written another letter to the government to participate in the privatisation bid of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Investment Board has sent a second letter to Privatisation Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, stating that 10 days have passed since the first letter, but no

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PIA privatisation: missed opportunity by government?
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PIA privatisation: missed opportunity by government?

November 11, 2024 8:21 pm
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The government has come up with a prescription that there is no other solution but to privatise the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)

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‘Punjab govt has no intention of purchasing PIA’ : Azma Bokhari
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‘Punjab govt has no intention of purchasing PIA’ : Azma Bokhari

November 4, 2024 2:35 pm
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Punjab Information Minister Azma Bokhari on Monday said that the Punjab government has no intention of purchasing Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

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‘Sell their own flats’: Sheikh Rashid criticises PML-N over PIA privatisation
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‘Sell their own flats’: Sheikh Rashid criticises PML-N over PIA privatisation

November 4, 2024 11:11 am
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Former Federal Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, speaking outside an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi on Monday, criticized the government for selling Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and said, "The leaders should sell their own flats instead of national institutions."

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Blue world city offers Rs10 billion to buy PIA
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Blue world city offers Rs10 billion to buy PIA

October 31, 2024 8:12 pm
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The real-estate development company  Blue World city has made a bid of Rs10 billion to buy Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was completed on Thursday.

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PIA flight steward caught smuggling expensive mobile phones
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PIA flight steward caught smuggling expensive mobile phones

October 28, 2024 10:56 am
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A flight steward from Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has been detained by customs authorities at Islamabad International Airport (IIA) for attempting to smuggle mobile phones into the country. This incident is part of a larger operation in which over 50 iPhones were seized from two suspects, including a constable from

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