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Passenger list of crashed PIA flight PK-661

Dawn.com Published December 7, 2016

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-661 carrying more than 40 passengers crashed on the way to Islamabad from Chitral on Wednesday.

There were 31 men, nine women and two infants onboard the ill-fated flight.

The passenger list is below:

Pakistan International Airlines Passenger Manifest

Flight/Date – PK 0661 07DEC16

FROM CHITRAL─PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD─PAKISTAN

  1. Abid Qaiser

  2. Ahsan SS

  3. Ahtiram ul Haq

  4. Aisha

  5. Akbar Ali

  6. Akhtar Mehmood

  7. Amir Shoukat

  8. Amna Ahmed

  9. Maahrukh Ahmed

  10. Asim Waqas

  11. Ateeq Muhammad

  12. Farah Naz

  13. Farhat Aziz

  14. Gohar Ali

  15. Gul Norani

  16. Haji Nawaz

  17. Han Qiang

  18. Harald Kessler

  19. Hassan Ali

  20. Herwig Eichelbenger

  21. Junaid Nayha

  22. Khan Junaid Jamshed

  23. Mehmood Atud

  24. Mirza Gul

  25. Farhan Ali

  26. Muhammad Ali Khan

  27. Muhammad Khalid Masood

  28. Muhammad Khan

  29. Muhammad Khawar

  30. Muhammad Nouman Shafique

  31. Muhammad Takbeer Khan

  32. Nisar Uddin

  33. Osama Ahmed Warraich

  34. Rani Mehreen

  35. Salman Zainulabidin

  36. Sami SA

  37. Samina Gul

  38. Shamshad Begum

  39. Taiba Aziz

  40. Taimoor Arshid

  41. Umara Khan

  42. Zahida Perveen

Total Passengers

Male – 31 Female ─ 9 Infants ─ 2

Following are the pictures of some of those who were onboard:

Junaid Jamshed, the celebrated cultural icon was onboard PK661 with his wife Nayha Junaid.
Junaid Jamshed, the celebrated cultural icon was onboard PK661 with his wife Nayha Junaid.
DC Chitral Osama Ahmed Warraich was accompanied by his wife Amna Ahmed and their daughter Mahrukh Ahmed.
DC Chitral Osama Ahmed Warraich was accompanied by his wife Amna Ahmed and their daughter Mahrukh Ahmed.
Ahtiramul Haq was a graduate of Karachi University and had recently become a husband. Ahtiramul Haq was also a keen polo player.
Ahtiramul Haq was a graduate of Karachi University and had recently become a husband. Ahtiramul Haq was also a keen polo player.
Salman
Salman
Aisha was enroute to Islamabad where she had planned to collect her educational certificates. “She was very happy,” a relative of Aysha, Samiullah, told Dawn.Com. “She was in the middle of preparing her travel documents, planning to go to Canada to be with her husband,” he added.
Aisha was enroute to Islamabad where she had planned to collect her educational certificates. “She was very happy,” a relative of Aysha, Samiullah, told Dawn.Com. “She was in the middle of preparing her travel documents, planning to go to Canada to be with her husband,” he added.
Nouman Shafique is remembered by his friends as a "very talented engineer". He studied at COMSATS university.
Nouman Shafique is remembered by his friends as a "very talented engineer". He studied at COMSATS university.
Muhammad Khawar Sohail, a member of the Christian community was dubbed as a "dedicated insafian".
Muhammad Khawar Sohail, a member of the Christian community was dubbed as a "dedicated insafian".
Farhad Aziz, on the ill-fated PK661 was accompanied by his daughter Taiba Aziz. Farhad, a school teacher at Laglands School and College, Chitral, is remembered by his friends and colleagues as "a person with a fine mind, great integrity, independence of throught and above all, tremendous panache."
Farhad Aziz, on the ill-fated PK661 was accompanied by his daughter Taiba Aziz. Farhad, a school teacher at Laglands School and College, Chitral, is remembered by his friends and colleagues as "a person with a fine mind, great integrity, independence of throught and above all, tremendous panache."
Ahmed Mansoor Janjua, besides being a pilot was an aspiring footballer. His friends recall him to be "one of the most happiest and fun loving people.” He was registered with the Overseas Football Club, DFA East Karachi.
Ahmed Mansoor Janjua, besides being a pilot was an aspiring footballer. His friends recall him to be "one of the most happiest and fun loving people.” He was registered with the Overseas Football Club, DFA East Karachi.
Captain Saleh Janjua was a family man. He wasn't the first in his family to serve in PIA.
Captain Saleh Janjua was a family man. He wasn't the first in his family to serve in PIA.
Sadaf Farooq
Sadaf Farooq
Asma Adil is survived by her two children.
Asma Adil is survived by her two children.
Aly Akram
Aly Akram

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Khizer
Dec 07, 2016 06:26pm
Sad news ...
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PHILOSOPHER (FROM JAPAN)
Dec 07, 2016 06:29pm
Heartiest condolence to bereaved families especially JJ, Osama Waraich, and foreigners.
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Singed
Dec 07, 2016 06:35pm
May their souls rest in peace,Ameen.
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pakistani
Dec 07, 2016 06:37pm
9 females 2 infants ...my heart just tore up.
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temu
Dec 07, 2016 06:38pm
my condolences for the greeving families.
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hussain rehber
Dec 07, 2016 06:40pm
Very sad tragic.. May their soul rest in peace..
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peter
Dec 07, 2016 06:45pm
Condolences...
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ayaz abbasi
Dec 07, 2016 06:48pm
Heartiest condolence to bereaved families . sad news
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RAJKRISHNAN
Dec 07, 2016 06:51pm
RIP...
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Vinod Narang
Dec 07, 2016 06:50pm
It's very sad. Condolences to the families of the departed. RIP
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Atif khan
Dec 07, 2016 06:52pm
Very sad. RIP. :(
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Naeem
Dec 07, 2016 06:54pm
Very Sad News.May their soul rest in peace.
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Naeem
Dec 07, 2016 06:56pm
Very Sad News.May their soul rest in peace.
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Namo
Dec 07, 2016 06:54pm
Very sad.
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imtiaz ali khan
Dec 07, 2016 06:58pm
R.I.P. All the beautiful souls.
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AG
Dec 07, 2016 06:58pm
RIP
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Sham
Dec 07, 2016 07:05pm
Osama you will be missed my brother. Very dear friend and extremely patriotic guy. Words cannot describe the agony
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Syed Shah
Dec 07, 2016 07:07pm
Hope NTSB and Pakistans CAA safety board quickly finds out what led to this disaster and take preventive recurrence measures. Hope the insurance companies would help families of the deceased in a transparent manner.
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sfunds
Dec 07, 2016 07:12pm
Very Sad to hear the news. May their Soul rest in Peace
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Seedoo
Dec 07, 2016 07:16pm
Very sad news! My condolences to the surviving families
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RAZA FROM RAWALPINDI
Dec 07, 2016 07:17pm
RIP Junaid Jamshed and many others in the flight. Indeed a loss we cannot overcome
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IHSAN ULLAH
Dec 07, 2016 07:17pm
big loss for pakistan
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Ahmed bin Babar
Dec 07, 2016 07:17pm
RIP...
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san
Dec 07, 2016 07:18pm
Very Sad
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Habib A. Zuberi
Dec 07, 2016 07:22pm
These are unfortunate tragedies. Do not engage in playing blame games. Loss of any life is a sad thing. Let the people in-charge sort out the reason for the crash and a complete report should be published.
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abdulrashid awan
Dec 07, 2016 07:25pm
heartiest condolence to bereaved families. May God give them eternal peace.
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Ali
Dec 07, 2016 07:37pm
I respectfully request authorities to shutdown PIA until all aircrafts are thoroughly inspected and cleared for flying by independent authority. All these precious lives lost deserves immediate actions to be taken so that further loss can be prevented. Condolences to families of departed.
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Robin-New Delhi
Dec 07, 2016 07:36pm
It's so sad to see in today's hi tech world how modern planes crash, 1 major crash suddenly takes away so many lives in a jiffy ... RIP! And peace be to the families ..
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Sajid hASAN
Dec 07, 2016 07:38pm
People say you don't know what you've got till it's gone .Truth is you knew what you had ,you just never thought you'd loose it....Innah lillah wa inna elaihe rajeoun.
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Faras Khan
Dec 07, 2016 07:38pm
I grewup with Junaid. His Father use to play Bridge with my father bcak in the PAF. Inna Lillahay Inna Allehey Rajayoon!
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syed wasim haider
Dec 07, 2016 07:36pm
May their souls rest in peace,Ameen.
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RehAn
Dec 07, 2016 07:37pm
Deeply Sad News May ALLAHTALAH BLESS them with peace
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Kumar
Dec 07, 2016 07:38pm
@abdulrashid awan It should be heartfelt condolences
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vijay
Dec 07, 2016 07:41pm
RIP ..and hope this will not happen again. now somebody lost his brother,son, father ,mother. i know that pain.
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Raja Hindostani
Dec 07, 2016 07:46pm
SAD.. May Departed Souls Rest in Eternal Peace............
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rao
Dec 07, 2016 07:49pm
very sad... RIP....إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ
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rOHAIl H.
Dec 07, 2016 07:48pm
Junaid used to be a dear friend and colleague. I will miss him. Laxity of authorities in servicing of aircraft is to blame.
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Saad
Dec 07, 2016 07:51pm
RIP!! Attended JJ's Bayan yesterday :(
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Christina
Dec 07, 2016 07:48pm
My heart goes out to the families and communities during this time of tragic loss.
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Milan Bhise
Dec 07, 2016 07:52pm
RIP
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dean
Dec 07, 2016 07:52pm
ALI: Totally agree with you PIA planes should be fully inspected also if the aeroplanes have been found unfit for purpose then the passengers should be allowed to sue the airline for losses. This is the world we live in once these companies get fined and law suits against them they will only then put safety first before profit. Sorry to say but it is the truth
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Ramiz
Dec 07, 2016 07:56pm
RIP
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Sajjad Chitrali
Dec 07, 2016 07:57pm
Feel extremely sorry for all expecially my student Taiba Aziz and beloved teacher Farhat Aziz
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Zakir naik
Dec 07, 2016 07:58pm
RIP
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PAKISTAN FIRST
Dec 07, 2016 07:59pm
Another Sad Day in Pakistan History, I like to find out how much work really goes behind these Planes maintenance. It is all because of corruption that we have such issues since no one is doing their job with honesty and everyone is looking to make quick money.
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Sun
Dec 07, 2016 08:04pm
Such horrible and Shocking news. My heartiest condolence to bereaved families and especially our foreigner guests.
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RIZ
Dec 07, 2016 08:02pm
Really a sad news .... my condolences
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ghazala Kamal
Dec 07, 2016 08:11pm
I am so sad for loss of live so many Pakistanis. This is very dangerous route aa my brother-inlaw died piloting C 130 of PAF in 1968 with 68 people on board. Our brave pilots fly this route without fear as this is the most difficult route to fly in high mountaionous area.
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D.M NAPAR
Dec 07, 2016 08:12pm
Praying for the departed souls to rest in eternal peace and for the bereaved families to be granted patience and strength to bear this irreparable loss.
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Asim
Dec 07, 2016 08:18pm
Safety is word that other industries have borrowed from the Airline industry. 17 crashes since 1965. Applaudable are we cruely mudering our own kind?
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AB, US
Dec 07, 2016 08:18pm
RIP! Lets pray for their souls.
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The_Truth
Dec 07, 2016 08:18pm
Sad!
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rafiq badini
Dec 07, 2016 08:18pm
innalilla a wa inna elehe rajeoon
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Govinda dulani
Dec 07, 2016 08:19pm
So very sad news
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Govinda dulani
Dec 07, 2016 08:21pm
Sad
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Sohail Khan
Dec 07, 2016 08:29pm
Inna Lillah e WA Inna Elaih e Raji'oon:'(
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saeed
Dec 07, 2016 08:33pm
RIP! Sincere condolences to their love ones. PIA is not only corrupt and a financial disaster but also an unsafe airline and must be shutdown immediately.
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RR Iyer
Dec 07, 2016 08:46pm
Beautiful people..who dies needlessly! Why is there so much death and destruction? Stop the killings. May their souls rest in eternal peace..an may heir families cope with their loss. RR Iyer
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Lost cause
Dec 07, 2016 08:47pm
My heart felt condolences to the families of the deceased. A grave accident indeed air travel otherwise is very safe.
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Sardar suri
Dec 07, 2016 08:49pm
Condolences from Hindustan on this tragedy.
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Zubair Ahmad
Dec 07, 2016 08:56pm
Inna Lillahae wainna ilahae rajeoon Martyred fellows
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Farhan marwat
Dec 07, 2016 08:57pm
very sad news.may their soul rest in peace.
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Vivek Wani
Dec 07, 2016 09:18pm
RIP
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Niaz
Dec 07, 2016 09:24pm
Sad news indeed. May he rest in peace...
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Roman
Dec 07, 2016 09:27pm
Sorry to hear this sad news. Proper investigation and strict follow up actions needed to avoid any such future accidents. Love from India.
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RÖY
Dec 07, 2016 09:28pm
Very unfortunate... Life is so uncertain, we wont take any lesson but fighting and hating each other instead living it. Rest in peace :(
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Nurhayu
Dec 07, 2016 09:30pm
Alfatehah
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rafaqat
Dec 07, 2016 09:32pm
Tragic incident! May Almighty rest all martyers in eternal peace!
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Omar
Dec 07, 2016 09:32pm
I rather go by railways than any of OUR airlines, sincerely.
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Parsad
Dec 07, 2016 09:40pm
This is very sad news, PIA using very, very old airplanes, no other countries using that kind of old airplane.
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a
Dec 07, 2016 10:07pm
Oh My God , such precious young lives !! Heartbreaking..
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Ameer hamzah
Dec 07, 2016 10:19pm
Indescribable Loss! May their souls rest in heaven. Death is a bitter reality.
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Abdul Gaffar jamal
Dec 07, 2016 10:18pm
My condolences to the bereaved families of Air crash of PIA from chitral to ISLAMABAD.
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AFf Tab Kamal
Dec 07, 2016 10:20pm
So sad..
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Mayank
Dec 07, 2016 10:27pm
Very tragic news. Heartfelt condolences to the families.
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jalaluddin s. hussain
Dec 07, 2016 10:31pm
Its tragic!
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rajesh
Dec 07, 2016 10:32pm
RIP its very sad, Most developed countries should share technologies for the Human Safety to every country. Then the advance country can claim that they are working for Humanity
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Changez Khan
Dec 07, 2016 10:30pm
RIP All.
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saeeds
Dec 07, 2016 10:31pm
@Ali Most of the recently plane crashed in Pakistan were due to pilot errors. I think authorities can take better decision about grounding the planes. I hope they make better future plans to avoid any accidents.
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Sajjad Hussain
Dec 07, 2016 10:39pm
you will be missed uncle Farhat Aziz's. May God keep you and your daughter's soul in peace....
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Mike
Dec 07, 2016 10:50pm
PIA should be sued, CAA is not a child's play
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Amit
Dec 07, 2016 10:52pm
RIP. In our countries life is very cheap and the problem nobody cares and even we ourselves don't care. Sab Chalta Hai attitude. Very sad
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Suresh
Dec 07, 2016 11:14pm
May there souls RIP
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Suresh
Dec 07, 2016 11:17pm
May their souls RIP
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Syed sadam hussain
Dec 07, 2016 11:26pm
We all are stand with the brave families of the victim of plane crash may their soul rest in peace,
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Jeetesh Dash
Dec 07, 2016 11:29pm
Sad .. may their soul rest in peace ... Jeetesh Dash from India .
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Abdul zaheer
Dec 07, 2016 11:35pm
Condolence for this tragdy. May their soul rest in peace.
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Raja T Khan
Dec 07, 2016 11:49pm
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
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Iqbal Hadi Zaidi
Dec 07, 2016 11:48pm
Too tragic and sorrowful even to describe. The worst part is that not a single body is found intact. When someone dies then relatives and friends see the face of their loved one before burial so they are bit pacified but in this case none knows whose leg or hand is found. I will suggest that on passenger manifest he /she must be personified in full along with father name. Here one finds many passengers with just two names like Farah Naz, Muhammad Khawar. Surprisingly there is one named just Aisha. Now as and when anyone reads the news then people would like to figure out as who are those who lost their lives but with incomplete names it is more guess than certainty to personify the ill fated souls. In Arabs three names are must (a) personal name (b) father name (c) family name. Luckily I fall in this category. My heartfelt condolences. Iqbal Hadi Zaidi / Kuwait / zaidi4merdiplomat@hotmail.com
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Saba
Dec 08, 2016 12:15am
I m very shocked
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Saba
Dec 08, 2016 12:14am
R .I .P
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ABE
Dec 08, 2016 12:17am
I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in my commiserations and the Republic they died serving. I pray that God almighty may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice, that is irreplaceable.
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Tamil Guru
Dec 08, 2016 12:17am
Very sad for such young lives to be lost. RIP.
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Asfandeyar
Dec 08, 2016 12:33am
I am sure all those bereaved will find words weak and fruitless, all we can offer are heartfelt condolences and pray for those lost souls to be granted eternal peace and pray for strength for the families affected. Ameen.
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Parvaiz alam
Dec 08, 2016 12:35am
so sad. RIP
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REALISTIC
Dec 08, 2016 12:49am
very sad RIP..
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Azhar
Dec 08, 2016 01:02am
Inna Lillah e Wa Inna Ilae he rajeeoon. Very sad indeed.
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Adnan
Dec 08, 2016 01:05am
no proper investigation procedures exist in Pakistan. Nothing much will be done. as Nawaz regime is a regime of lazy in effective no action French maker ATR officials will not be called. NTSB will not be called. Black box details and investigations will never be told to public
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Jigar USA
Dec 08, 2016 01:09am
Heartiest condolence to the families of the Lost and pakistan people. I hope this will make aware of good maintenence checkup for the world airlines and hope we never hear about another airplane anywhere in the world.
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Iqbal Khan
Dec 08, 2016 01:10am
They should shut down PIA, sack all the sifarshees , sack the entire management team, appoint a new MD and other people on merit and then start allover again.
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Iqbal Khan
Dec 08, 2016 01:13am
Nawaz Sharief should resign , how can he run a country when he himself is involved in all kind of wrong doings.
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SHAIKH MOHOMMAD
Dec 08, 2016 01:46am
Shocking and tragic news. My condolences to the bereaved families. Khan Junaid Jamshed! We will miss you. May you and others rest in peace. Amen.
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Hima
Dec 08, 2016 01:55am
Sad....
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manish p
Dec 08, 2016 02:16am
Hope all the family members get strength in difficult times
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AD
Dec 08, 2016 02:22am
Very unfortunate indeed. Heartfelt condolences and may the departed souls rest in peace.
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ALi
Dec 08, 2016 02:43am
Another Sad Demise for Pakistan History, As per internal news the plane was grounded a year ago. & all this happened because of government corruption, ishaq dar wants to purchase PIA, by hook or by crook just to purchase 7 star hotel that's owned by PIA. Our country rulers are damn responsible for this great loss. Indeed a loss we cannot overcome. Our corrupt government are disqualified to be a Humein being. My heart just tore up.
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taha
Dec 08, 2016 02:58am
Single engine failure cannot bring this plane down. Unless airplane is overloaded. Fire in cockpit is most dangerous condition. Time will tell.
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Spencer
Dec 08, 2016 03:17am
Love - hugs and prayers for family and friends of passengers and crew.
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Restinpeace
Dec 08, 2016 03:45am
Very unfortunate... May the departed soul rest in peace.
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Hassan
Dec 08, 2016 05:21am
Tragic
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malik haider
Dec 08, 2016 05:30am
how old was the aircraft?who will investigate
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Jim Beam
Dec 08, 2016 06:03am
RIP. Lots of sadness for loss of so many lives.
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Kumar
Dec 08, 2016 07:03am
Tragic.What fate God!Could have been anyone one of us anywhere in the world. Life's so fragile.
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Concerned Pakistani
Dec 08, 2016 09:34am
Bad news comes for Pakistanies one after another. Very Sad News.May their soul rest in peace.
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umair waseem
Dec 08, 2016 10:09am
very sad news.may their soul rest in peace.
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VD
Dec 08, 2016 10:14am
Unfortunate. RIP.
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syedahmed
Dec 08, 2016 10:32am
luqman told year ago this fatal crash how come CAA did,n notice very simple question may god there departed souls
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DK PAMNANI
Dec 08, 2016 10:50am
Very sad news. Our heartfelt condolence to the bereaved families.
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vimal
Dec 08, 2016 10:52am
Rest in peace...sad news
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Ram
Dec 08, 2016 11:01am
Very Sad ...many lives lost ..... RIP . Hindustani
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Farrukh
Dec 08, 2016 11:18am
2 Infants. Something just torn me apart!
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sonu
Dec 08, 2016 11:27am
rip...
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Zahid Akbar
Dec 08, 2016 11:29am
Heart felt condolence to grieved families of victims.
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Ankit Sharma
Dec 08, 2016 11:38am
RIP
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Puneet Mishra
Dec 08, 2016 12:05pm
Loss of lives anywhere by any cause is saddening. Its always better to pro-active and prompt enough for routine checkups of planes than to be sorry. Heard lot about poor condition of planes in use by PIA, would request you to take strict actions and corrective actions so that these things shouldn't be repeated in future.
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Rehan naseem
Dec 08, 2016 12:43pm
its very sad news.
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Rehan naseem
Dec 08, 2016 12:45pm
its very sad news.
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pia crew
Dec 08, 2016 12:54pm
heartfelt condolence to the bereaved families.specially to the PIA crew..they are the real assets..R.I.P
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human
Dec 08, 2016 02:06pm
Righly said..rip
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hamzarafiq
Dec 08, 2016 02:08pm
i miss all the members
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ABDUL HAFEEZ
Dec 08, 2016 02:07pm
Sad news ...
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hamzarafiq
Dec 08, 2016 02:07pm
the aeroplane is cashed i am so sad
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Kamil
Dec 08, 2016 02:10pm
Heart breaking.
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human
Dec 08, 2016 02:24pm
Rip
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Momtaz Ahmad Ghulam Rasool
Dec 08, 2016 03:24pm
Ina Lilahi Wa Inalilahi Rogiun,,,,ameem
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Ken
Dec 08, 2016 03:25pm
Very sad to hear about this crash. RIP .
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PakBH
Dec 08, 2016 04:11pm
R.I.P
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seeker
Dec 08, 2016 04:13pm
No words can be a balm enough. Only the families and friends know the deep pain. Till i saw the pictures and list of names the number of victims was just a number (though a horrifying one). But the pictures gave painful shape, colors to the number and list of names. If a stranger like me feels so much, the families must inconsolable. Hope airlines as well as airports in India and Pakistan work very, very hard on safety.
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wahid Bakhsh Marri
Dec 08, 2016 05:57pm
Very Sad to hear the news. May their Soul rest in Peace
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Miqbal rangoonwala
Dec 08, 2016 07:41pm
Very very sad
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Javaria Awan
Dec 08, 2016 08:34pm
Very sad....
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Javed
Dec 09, 2016 01:15am
Fakhar-e-Alam is right in suggesting that the CAA will most likely report that the crash was due to 'Pilot Error', simply because the pilot is dead and cannot testify that it was catastrophic maintenance failure that was the culprit.
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OSMAN
Dec 09, 2016 02:44am
This is a great loss.
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Jaypee
Dec 09, 2016 11:52am
Very sad. Peace to the departed souls
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Junaid Ahmed
Dec 09, 2016 11:54am
@Parsad yes you are right
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True Indian
Dec 09, 2016 01:22pm
peace to the departed
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Syed Shah
Dec 09, 2016 08:14pm
We need to focus on what caused the crash and take preventive measures. Seems the ATR does not have a good safety record. How about compensation being paid to relatives of the deceased to help them by PIA and its insurance companies. People should refrain from travelling in the ATR-42 until proper invesitgation and root cause is determined by european and international safety boards. Have reservations in trusting CAA managed by Pakistanis.(http://www.airsafe.com/events/models/atr.htm)
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Rizwan Raja
Dec 10, 2016 12:44am
My Heart goes out to all who have lost their loved ones in a tragic incident. May all the gone souls Rest in peace. Ameen . Its time for People of Pakistan to pressure the government to intact super strong regulations for aviation industry as there has been a number of plane incidents in the last 10 years in Pakistan alone.
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Sarah
Dec 10, 2016 01:41am
My heart aches for all of them May their souls rest in peace No words can express the pain,nothing can compensate the loss,unexpected,unbearable and unforgettable tragedy
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Workers’ struggle

Yet the struggle to secure a living wage — and decent working conditions — for the toiling masses must continue.
All this talk
Updated 30 Apr, 2024

All this talk

The other parties are equally legitimate stakeholders in the country’s political future, and it must give them due consideration.
Monetary policy
30 Apr, 2024

Monetary policy

ALIGNING its decision with the trend in developed economies, the State Bank has acted wisely by holding its key...
Meaningless appointment
30 Apr, 2024

Meaningless appointment

THE PML-N’s policy of ‘family first’ has once again triggered criticism. The party’s latest move in this...