PIA ‘achieves net profit’ after 21 years

The bo­­ard of directors of Pakis­tan International Airlines (PIA) has approved its fin­ancial results for 2024, which show the airline achieving a net profit after around 21 years, a PIA spokesperson said on Tuesday. According to the results for FY2024, PIA earned an operational profit of Rs3.9 billion and a net profit of Rs2.26bn. The airline’s operating margin was more than 12pc, which is on a par with the performance of any of the best airlines in the world, the spokesperson said. The airline last achie­v­­ed profit in the year 2003. Recently, the struggling airline had undergone comprehensive reforms and restructuring.