PIA announces special flights to Iraq for Arbaeen pilgrims
- 27-Jul-2025
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced on Sunday a special flight operation to facilitate Arbaeen pilgrims travelling to the holy city of Najaf in Iraq, following the government’s ban on road travel to Iran and Iraq. According to a spokesperson for the national flag carrier, the special flights will operate from August 8 to August […]
PIA decides to resume flight operation to Kabul
- 10-Sep-2021
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to resume flight operation to Kabul on Monday, ARY News reported on Friday. The national carrier will resume its flight operation to Kabul on September 13 as the first flight will depart for Afghanistan capital on Monday at 7:30 am. The civil aviation authority of Afghanistan granted permission […]
PIA airlifts more passengers including foreigners from Kabul
- 20-Aug-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has airlifted more passengers including foreign nationals from Kabul via special flights, ARY News reported on Friday. A special flight of PIA, PK-6250, brought 90 passengers to Islamabad from the Afghan capital Kabul. The national carrier operated A-320 and Boeing 777 aircraft in Afghanistan capital to bring stranded nationals and […]
PIA schedules 11 especial Iraq-bound flights for Ashura pilgrimage
- 02-Aug-2021
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines has on Monday announced especial flight operations for Najaf pilgrimage starting August 11 where 11 flights will take off with pilgrims willing to visit Najaf ahead of Ashura, ARY News reported. The 11 Najaf-bound flights will operate from Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore starting August 11, while the return begins from […]
PIA going to operate special flights to Najaf: spokesperson
- 10-Jul-2021
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced to start special flights to Najaf city in Iraq, ARY News reported on Friday. The PIA spokesperson said that the national carrier is going to commence its special flights from Islamabad to Najaf from July 17. Earlier in June, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had announced to operate two […]
PIA announces schedule for special flights to repatriate Pakistanis from Gulf states
- 04-Jul-2021
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday issued a schedule of special flights for bringing back stranded Pakistanis in Gulf countries, ARY News reported. According to a schedule, PIA will operate 18 special flights from July 5-18 to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Dubai, Doha and Bahrain. The national flag carrier will operate 10 special […]
PIA directed to operate special flights to Gulf countries
- 03-Jul-2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has ordered concerned authorities to take immediate steps for bringing back stranded Pakistanis in Gulf countries, ARY News reported on Saturday. Following the premier’s directives, Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that PIA flights are being upgraded from Airbus to Boeing 777. He said that more than 6,000 […]
PIA announces to operate two special flights for Doha
- 30-Jun-2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday announced to operate two special two- way flights for Doha, Qatar, ARY News reported. According to a spokesperson of the national flag carrier, first special flight will depart for Doha from Islamabad International Airport on 5th of July while the second one will depart on 12th of July. […]
Zulfi Bukhari welcomes PIA for operating special flights to UK
- 07-Apr-2021
The SAPM added, "It's been a tough time for people specially overseas Pakistanis returning to UK. Happy to see Civil Aviation [CAA] and PIA working together to facilitate people."
Arbaeen: PIA cancels special flights to Baghdad, Najaf
- 21-Sep-2020
The national flag carrier was scheduled to operate flights from September 27 till October 5 to Najaf and Baghdad from Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad.