Saif Anjum briefed the Senate Standing Committee on the decision and presented proposals to the panel to shut down utility stores. The proposals, prepared by the rightsizing Committee, include shutting down utility stores and other entities to reduce expenses. According to sources, the federal government lacks funds to operate the stores, leading to the decision […]
As per details, the decision was taken by the federal cabinet in a meeting held here in Islamabad, the sources said and added that the five-year privatization program will be completed in three phases. In the first phase, privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), House Building Finance Corporation (HBFC), Faisalabad Electric Supply Company, Islamabad Electric […]
According to details, PIA has issued a report regarding aircraft hit by birds in 2024 so far. According to the report, 38 bird-hit incidents were reported from January to June. The incidents were reported in Islamabad, Multan, Faisalabad, Gilgit, Sukkur, Jeddah and Dubai. The report added five out of the 38 PIA planes were damaged […]
According to the PIA spokesperson, the 14 percent discount will be applicable on bookings made between August 1 and August 14 this year. The PIA spokesperson confirmed that the travel period for flights from Toronto to Pakistan must be between August 15 and November 14 to avail of this discount. It is worth noting that […]
The airline’s assets and liabilities have been divided between the PIA and a holding company. The government has disclosed that the total value of the PIA’s assets is Rs171.43 billion. Once the privatization process is completed, the PIA’s assets along with its liabilities will be divided between the holding company and the new company taking […]
This new service aims to facilitate travel for Umrah pilgrims and other travelers from Quetta. PIA officials confirmed that the airline will operate two flights per week between Quetta and Saudi Arabia. Moreover, the flag carrier also announced direct flights between Faisalabad and Jeddah. Previously, travelers from Quetta and Faisalabad had to rely on connecting […]
The federal government jacked up the FED on the international flights in the budget 2024-25. According to the notification, the FED on economy and economy plus tickets has risen by 150 percent. The passengers who were previously paying Rs5,000 in FED on economy tickets will now pay Rs12,500. Similarly, the amount of duty, which was […]
Sources said that the matter was taken up during a recent meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet, where it was highlighted that PIA had allegedly flouted the terms of a loan agreement reached with the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP). During the discussion, the arrangement made with the bank regarding the […]
The national flag carrier has slashed fares by 30% for people traveling to Riyadh, Dammam, and Al Qassim. The passengers can avail of the discounted fares facility from June 10-18, the PIA spokesperson said. Back in April this year, the national airline had reduced the round-trip Umrah fare from the northern regions of the country […]
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight carrying 171 Pakistani students from Bishkek reached Quetta on Thursday. 95 students belong to Balochistan while 92 belong to other provinces. Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti and others welcomed the students on their return. Families of students were also present in large numbers at the airport. CM Bugti said […]
