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Pakistani airline says ad showing plane flying toward Eiffel Tower never meant to evoke 9/11

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The ad was posted on X by Pakistan International Airlines , or PIA , on Jan. 10 .

It shows a plane superimposed over the French flag and tilted toward the Paris landmark.

Many social media users immediately decried the ad, and Pakistan ’s prime minister called for an inquiry.

PIA spokesman says the ad was only ever meant to celebrate that the airline was resuming flights to Europe .

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English

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