Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is set to resume flights to the United Kingdom after Eidul Fitr, Pakistan’s High Commissioner told Britain Dr. Muhammad Faisal.
Dr. Faisal, who spoke at an IFTAR dinner in London, participated by journalists, influencing social media and distinguished guests, announced that Pia will initially restore flights from London and Manchester to Pakistan. He also expressed efforts to restart services from Birmingham in the near future.
The High Commissioner emphasized that the resumption of flights will be characterized by a formal opening ceremony in which media representatives were invited to cover the event.
He clarified that the reintroduction of flights is independent of any operational concerns related to aircraft. The move comes as Pakistan aims to strengthen its aviation ties with Britain after a long -term suspension of direct aircraft.
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) restarted its European operations on January 10, 2025, with his first flight to Paris after a four and a half years banned by the European Union.
The EU had suspended PIA’s aircraft operations in June 2020 following a tragic plane crash in Karachi. The situation deteriorated when the then Minister of Aviation revealed in parliament that several pilots had been hired with false licenses, which raised serious security concerns.
Following extensive regulatory improvements and security measures, the EU lifted the ban, enabling Pia to resume its services to European destinations.
In addition, the government has insured the International Monetary Foundation to sell Pakistan International Airlines in July, but the Roosevelt Hotel in New York has not yet been decided in the midst of the US decision to terminate the $ 228 million worth having the lease agreement too soon.
The Ministry of Privatization also informed the IMF of the status of the PIA privacy and gave a deadline in July 2025 to sell the loss-making unit, the sources said.
The government’s previous attempts to privatize Pia had poorly failed after its weak control process ended up choosing a real estate developer as the only bid. The only bidder had offered RS10 billion offers, which was many times lower than the minimum -questioning price of RS85 billion.
The sources said that the IMF was informed that the government was measuring the market seater before they issued an interest in inviting investors by the end of this month.
