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The first Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight to Paris in four years has departed Islamabad after a ban from EU airspace was lifted last year.

ISLAMABAD: The first direct flight from Islamabad to Paris took off on Friday as the Pakistan International Airlines resumed its long-awaited flights to Europe in more than four years, marking

The development follows the European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) decision last year to lift the suspension on PIA, granting the airline permission to resume flight operations to Europe. The decision came a year after the visit of the EASA team, and the European Commission to Pakistan.

On May 22, 2020, a PIA Airbus A320 aircraft was operating a domestic flight from Lahore to Karachi when the plane crashed into a crowded residential area near its destination. Of the 99 people on board, 97 lost their lives, while two survived with injuries. The crash also injured eight people on the ground, one of whom later died.

PIA’s ad announcing resumed Paris flights after a four-year EU ban has sparked outrage for its perceived insensitivity. The graphic, showing a plane headed for the Eiffel Tower, drew comparisons to a 1979 ad linked retrospectively to 9/11.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed its direct flights to Paris after a suspension lasting over four years.

After a long-awaited resumption of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to Europe, the national flag carrier took to the skies of Europe once again, with its first flight to Paris touching down at Charles de Gaulle Airport on Friday.

Pakistan had agreed terms for a $1 billion loan with two Middle Eastern banks at a 6%-7% interest rate, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters on Tuesday, as the country looked for more financing.

DAVOS, (Switzerland): Pakistan has agreed terms for a $1 billion loan with two Middle Eastern banks at a 6%-7% interest rate, its Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told Reuters on Tuesday, as the South Asian country looks for more financing.