‘Who conceived it?’: PM Shehbaz orders inquiry into PIA’s Paris flight ad

ISLAMABAD: After widespread backlash, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an inquiry into a controversial post by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on its official X handle, celebrating the resumption of Europe flights after a four-year hiatus. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar made the remarks while quoting the country’s chief executive during his address to the upper house of the parliament. In the X post, the national flag carrier shared an image of a plane heading towards the Eiffel Tower with the French flag appearing in the background. “Paris, we are coming today,” read the caption. The social media post earned wholesale criticism online due to its resemblance to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States.