Online advertisement by PIA is called ‘stupidity’ by finance minister, who said PM Shehbaz Sharif had ordered an investigation
The advert was released by Pakistan International Airlines last week to celebrate the resumption of flights to Paris, which had been suspended for four years overBut the PR campaign, which depicted a plane headed towards the Eiffel Tower with the tagline “Paris, we’re coming today”, was soon criticised for an uncomfortable resemblance to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, when planes struck the twin towers in New York.
PIA has been approached for comment. The airline has not responded to the controversy since releasing the ads on X on 10 January.
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