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#Pakistan News On Tuesday, Sri Lanka's national airline attributed a three-day plane grounding to a rat, causing delays and raising concerns that it could deter investors from the financially troubled carrier. The stowaway rodent was spotted enjoying the Sri Lankan Airlines Airbus A330 flight from the Pakistani city of ...

Colombo, Sri Lanka —  Sri Lanka's national airline on Tuesday blamed a rat for grounding a plane for three days, sparking chaotic delays and fears it will scare off investors for the cash-strapped carrier. The stowaway rodent was spotted enjoying the SriLankan Airlines Airbus A330 flight from the Pakistani ...

#Pakistan News Pakistan's interim cabinet endorsed a privatization strategy on Tuesday for the financially struggling Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), despite directives from the country's election commission urging it to abstain from concluding any definitive agreements. The cabinet's approval is a crucial pre-requisite to taking the airline to market for ...

Yet another Pakistan International Airlines flight attendant disappeared in Canada last week after touching down in Toronto, the airline's spokesman, Abdullah Hafeez Khan, confirmed on Wednesday.For more stories from The Media Line go to themedialine.org Khan said that flight attendant Faiza Mukhtar landed in Toronto on Jan. 19 ...

UNICEF representative at Davos urges private sector to adopt child-centered approach DAVOS: Carla Haddad Mardini, director of UNICEF’s private fundraising and partnerships division, has highlighted the importance of integrating “a child-sensitive lens” in all aspects of the private sector’s work. In an interview with Arab News at the World ...

Pakistan's national carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), is on the verge of financial collapse, prompting the government to begin privatization plans, along with outsourcing airport operations. Amid Pakistan's ongoing economic problems, the government argues it cannot subsidize loss-making entities. The move comes after Pakistan agreed in June to fiscal ...

ISLAMABAD, May 6 (Xinhua) -- The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has reduced airfare to Beijing by 30 percent to facilitate travelers from both countries, a PIA spokesperson confirmed on Saturday. The company reduced the fares after taking into account the repeated demand from students and business people, according to ...

NEW DELHI, May 2: Wadia-owned airline Gofirst on May 2 informed the Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGCA) that it has cancelled all flights on May 3 and 4. Apart from the coronavirus pandemic headwinds and intense competition, the airline was grappling with the Pratt & Whitney engine issues that ...

Saudi Arabia also wants to move up to five million tonnes of cargo each year.Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced Sunday the creation of a new national airline, part of a plan to turn Riyadh into a global aviation hub rivalling regional leaders like Dubai and Doha.Riyadh Air "aims to launch ...

https://sputniknews.com/20221031/from-bizarre-disappearances-to-flight-bans-controversies-mar-pakistan-international-airlines-1102873862.htmlFrom Bizarre Disappearances to Flight Bans, Controversies Mar Pakistan International AirlinesFrom Bizarre Disappearances to Flight Bans, Controversies Mar Pakistan International AirlinesPakistan International Airlines (PIA) was once known for its technical prowess and long flights to far off destinations, but in the past decade, the company... 31.10.2022, Sputnik International2022-10-31T18:01+00002022-10-31T18:01+00002022-10-31T19:02+0000pakistanairlineaviationopinion & ...