Pakistan orders probe into ‘9/11'-like post by PIA

Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar criticised the post while quoting the country's chief executive during his address to the upper house of the parliament, as per sources.

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Pakistan orders probe into ‘9/11'-like post by PIA

After widespread backlash, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif 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 break, sources reported.

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Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar criticised the post while quoting the country's chief executive during his address to the upper house of the parliament, as per sources.

In a post on X, PIA 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 was criticised online due to its resemblance to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, sources reported.

 

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