Pakistan, May 14 -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has achieved a rare milestone - turning a profit after over two decades. Parliamentary Secretary for Aviation Zeb Jaffar announced this during the National Assembly's Question Hour on Wednesday. She said the airline has been operating profitably since March 2024, and efforts are being made to sustain this turnaround.

Jaffar noted that PIA has resumed its flights to Europe, including Paris, after renewed cooperation with the European Union Aviation Safety (EASA). She credited this progress to improved compliance and diplomatic engagement. Talks with the UK Civil Aviation Authority are also under way to restart flights to Britain - a critical route for Pakistan's overseas workers an...