Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has successfully resolved the issue concerning its Boeing 777 aircraft, which had been detained by Malaysian authorities in Kuala Lumpur. The aircraft was released a few hours later and arrived in Islamabad late on Monday night, as confirmed by a spokesperson from PIA. The resolution of the matter was achieved through diplomatic channels.
The incident took place when PIA flight PK-894 was grounded in Kuala Lumpur due to a court order imposing a stay on the aircraft. The stay was related to a leasing matter raised by a foreign company. The PIA spokesperson clarified that the Boeing 777 aircraft is the property of PIA, and the leasing company had obtained the stay by providing misleading information to the Malaysian court.
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According to The News, the leasing company falsely alleged that PIA owed them $4.5 billion, whereas the actual amount owed was $1.8 billion, which PIA had already settled. The spokesperson emphasized that cases involving the detention of an aircraft and the demand for payment are unprecedented, particularly considering that both the leasing company and PIA are non-local entities in Malaysia.