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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumes direct flights to Europe after EU lifts ban

Pakistan Airline Europe - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed direct flights to Europe on Friday following a decision by the European Union’s aviation safety agency to lift a four-year ban over safety standards, officials said.

Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif inaugurated the twice-a-week flights to Paris and vowed that PIA will expand its operations to other European countries soon.

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