Why is Pakistan Airlines' latest ad hitting the Eiffel Tower in the news for all the wrong reasons?

A post by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announcing the resumption of flights to France has garnered widespread reactions on social media. The post, which shows a plane heading towards the Eiffel Tower with the words “Paris, we are coming today”, has sparked criticism on social media.

Meanwhile, according to a report by Geo TV, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into the matter following widespread condemnation of the poorly designed advertisement.

The controversial post on PIA's official There is another line on the graphic, but it is in a much smaller font. It reads: “Flight resumption between Islamabad and Paris from January 10, 2025.”

The post has been compared to a 1979 PIA advertisement, which showed a plane casting a shadow over New York City's Twin Towers, which were destroyed in terrorist attacks that resulted in thousands of deaths.

What were the reactions of netizens?
The post on PIA's official

One social media user said, “This does not seem like an advertisement but a threat.”

“Nice to see you have the same designer since 1979,” said another user.

“You can't be serious this time! This is from the 1970s. Fire your designer!” One user commented.

“How did this ad get approved?” another user asked.

“wait? Is this a joke? Is this from a parody account? I'm really confused” said another.

“Who is the designer of this controversial advertisement? And who approved it? A slight change in the direction of the plane and the situation before the red color could have changed a lot,” said another user.

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In June 2020, PIA was suspended from operations in Europe and banned from traveling to 188 countries due to a fatal accident among 262 pilots and fake licenses.