PIA starts flights to Baku

E-Paper | July 15, 2026

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started its flight operations from Lahore and Karachi to Baku, Azerbaijan.

A PIA spokesman said that two simultaneous national flag carrier’s flights with 340 passengers on board arrived in Baku — one flight departed from Karachi, while the other took off from Lahore on Wednesday.

Simple cake-cutting ceremonies were held at Lahore and Karachi airports, while flowers and gifts were distributed among the passengers. Both flights operated with full loads.

At Baku airport, Azerbaijani Minister of Transport, heads of Civil Aviation, presidents of Azal Air and Baku Airport, and the Pakistani ambassador received the passengers and crew members.

Published in Dawn, March 17th, 2022

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Justice

Mar 17, 2022 10:27am

First, PIA should improve safety, security, cleanliness and pilot licensing concerns.

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Mango Kashmiri, Srinagar

Mar 17, 2022 10:57am

@Justice, The safety of PIA is far better than all of Indian airlines . The quality of the crew that including pilots and other supporting staff are much organized and trained despite financial constraints. e

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Mar 17, 2022 02:09pm

Great move and excellent news.

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Omar Saeed Malik

Mar 17, 2022 02:12pm

That's a welcome news and an important sector for both PIA and the citizens of both the countries.

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Asfand

Mar 17, 2022 03:44pm

Why is Baku destination so important, other profitable points should have been considered in view of

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Dr. AsHamed.

Mar 17, 2022 04:59pm

No goats were sacrificed!!

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Punjabi Chronicles

Mar 17, 2022 07:37pm

Congratulations. But there are no divided families of Pakistanis or Indians in Azerbaijan. Karachi Lahore flights to Delhi Mumbai Kolkata be restored on priority.

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