Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the controversial advertisement for the launch of Pakistan International Airlines’ (PIA) Paris flights.
This directive was shared by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar during a Senate session focused on a notice regarding PIA’s privatisationon Tuesday.
Senator Sherry Rehman raised concerns about the airline’s future, questioning whether the privatisation pl…

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PIA, Pakistan’s national airline, in trouble over disturbing social media ad

The ad has drawn widespread criticism and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation.

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Pakistan Airlines ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower

Not long after the post went live, social media users began making comparisons to one of the most tragic events in modern history: the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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'Paris, We Are Coming': Pakistan International Airlines Ad Misfires, Memes Fly On 'X'

Advert garners over 21 million views in less than a week

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‘Tone deaf’ Pakistan Airlines slammed over ad for first Paris flight in four years

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s national airline said Thursday that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks. The illustration, not in video format, shows a plane superimposed over the French flag and tilted toward the Paris landmark, with the words “Paris, we’re coming today.” The ad was posted on X by Pakistan International Airlines, or PIA, on Jan. Continue r…

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into a controversial social media post by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) that sparked outrage for its apparent resemblance to the 2001 World Trade Centre attacks in New York

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Pakistan PM Orders Probe After Airlines Ad Evokes 9/11 Memories

Pakistan International Airlines came under intense scrutiny after it shared an advert that appeared to show one of its planes flying into the iconic Eiffel Tower

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Airline banned for skirting safety rules slammed for ad 'threatening new 9/11'

The post from January 10 amassed over 21.2 million views.

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Pakistan orders probe into ‘9/11'-like post by PIA

Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks

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Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is getting a bumpy ride over a promotional graphic that appears to evoke a terror attack on Paris.

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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is getting a bumpy ride over a promotional graphic that appears to evoke a terror attack on Paris. The graphic, posted on X on January 10 to publicize the airline’s renewed flights to the French capital, shows a passenger jet flying toward the Eiffel Tower, alongside the tagline: “Paris, we’re coming today.” While the graphic was intended to promote new twice-weekly flights between I…

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PM orders inquiry into Pakistan Airlines' Paris flight ad showing plane flying at Eiffel Tower

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