State-run Pakistan International Airlines has resumed direct flights to Europe following a decision by the European Union’s aviation safety agency to lift a four-year ban over safety standards
ByThe Associated Press
January 10, 2025, 3: 31 AM
ISLAMABAD — ISLAMABAD (AP) — State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Europe on Friday following a decision by the European Union’s aviation safety agency to lift a four-year ban over safety standards, officials said.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the resumption, saying it would help improve the airline’s image.
The flight from Islamabad to Paris was fully booked with more than 300 passengers, the airline said.
Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif inaugurated the twice-a-week flights and vowed that PIA will expand its operations to other European countries soon.
Asif said in a speech that the European Union Aviation Safet