Pakistan’s air traffic growth far below IATA’s projection
KARACHI: Far from near double-digit growth projection by International Air Transport Association (IATA), Pakistan’s domestic air traffic increased by 3 per cent...
Japan extends grants assistance for airport security, economic development
ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has extended a grant assistance worth Japanese Yen 2,892,000,000 (approx. equivalent to $ 27,379,515) to the Government...
China to provide assistance for PIA, aviation industry
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have mutually agreed on extending their bilateral relations and to work collectively for the betterment of Pakistan International...
TIP receives a complaint against CAA regarding deposits in JS Bank
KARACHI: Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) has received a complaint against the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) who has deposited a huge amount of...
Ministers exchange heated words as PIA/PSM privatisation unfolds
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of NA Standing Committee on Privatisation Syed Imran Ahmed Shah took his own government with iron hands over the proposed...
PIA privatisation reaches Phase-II
ISLAMABAD: Massive liabilities worth Rs324 billion has become a major headache for stakeholders inolved in the privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In...
PIA Chairman Irfan Elahi steps down: reports
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) Chairman Irfan Elahi has decided to quit from his post and resigned after a tenure of around...
Miftah offers to give PSM for free with PIA
LAHORE: Adviser to Prime Minister on Financial Affairs Miftah Ismail has offered to give Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) for free to anyone...
PIA to increase flights to Gwadar
KARACHI: PIA is increasing the frequency of its flights to Gwadar, a PIA spokesman said on Saturday.
The airline will now operate two...
Petroleum prices in Pakistan still lowest in South Asia: Senate told
ISLAMABAD:Â Following the recent hike in petroleum prices, States and Frontier Regions Minister Abdul Qadir Baloch said petroleum prices in Pakistan are still...
Govt gives go-ahead to privatization of PIA and PSM
ISLAMABAD: The governments federal cabinet Tuesday gave go-ahead for sale of 49 percent shares (linked to flight operations and related management) of...
PIA enhances engineering capacity in Islamabad
KARACHI: PIA now has additional engineering capacity to perform Check ‘A’ for A320 aircraft at Islamabad with an aim to achieve significant savings...
PIA earns new standard ISO 9001-2915
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has earned another 'First' in the region to make a transition to the new standard ISO 9001:2015...
No plan to sell Roosevelt Hotel in New York: NA body told
ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Monday was apprised that the Aviation Division had no plans to sell the Rossevelt...
Workers decry govt’s plan of privatisation of PIA, Steel Mill
KARACHI: A representative gathering of the labour here on Saturday expressed serious concerns on the proposed plans to privatise Pakistan Steel Mill...