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PIA delivers for the first time - and it's a girl!
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PIA delivers for the first time - and it's a girl!

Twitteratis were quick to respond to the news and commended the crew for safely delivering a baby mid-flight
Images Staff
Updated 12 Dec, 2017

Who said PIA cannot deliver?

A woman went into labour on board PIA on Tuesday and the crew of Multan-bound flight PK 716 immediately came to her aid and assisted in the birth mid-flight.

That's right. Mid-flight, according to the airline's post on social media.

Images reached out to PIA's spokesperson Masood Tajwar regarding the delivery. "It was a premature delivery, to mother Kausar bibi and father Imran. They disembarked in Multan where they live in a nearby village," he revealed.

And as always, Twitter was quick to respond.

Congratulations were in order

Many commended the crew for their work

Come on, they deserve it

Some thought about the child

And some thought about the mother

Images has reached out to PIA for comment and is awaiting a response.

Comments

MrM Dec 12, 2017 03:02pm
Good to know, somewhere PIA Delivers
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Asif Hayat Khan Dec 12, 2017 03:15pm
Crew deserves applauds ..... BTW.. what is the policy on full term pregnant travelers ? what are the risks to mother / child ... need expert insights from medical and aviation community ?
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Seema Dec 12, 2017 03:20pm
At long last, PIA has delivered! Will wonders ever cease.
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Siraj Dec 12, 2017 03:55pm
Award should be given to staff who handle the emergency.
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Zahoor Ahmed Dec 12, 2017 04:22pm
Proud of our PIA Crew . Congratx to brave lady who gave birth . And req to gov to allow life time free travelling to new born .
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Abdullah Dec 12, 2017 04:35pm
Well Done...really proud of the crew......Great going ladies.....
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Naweed Rashid Dec 12, 2017 04:36pm
Excellent, we are proud of you PIA Staff
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Mansoor Dec 12, 2017 04:58pm
How come a heavily pregnant boarded the flight? This baby is term, how come you missed the tell tale sign. If so premature that it is a news, must not have survived.
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Abdul Sattar Dec 12, 2017 05:20pm
Lets hope she may bring good luck for PIA :)
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Dawn Dec 12, 2017 05:30pm
Pakistanis multiplying here there and everywhere.
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salman ahmed Dec 12, 2017 06:06pm
so will this child be given free ticket of PIA forever?...as its policy of other air lines
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Desi Dec 12, 2017 06:16pm
Finally some good news from PIA, can’t remember when was the last time something positive was published about PIA. Congratulations to the crew on handling the situation
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Floridian Dec 12, 2017 06:35pm
How was this woman allowed to board? That is the bigger news.
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Azam Kadeer Dec 12, 2017 06:43pm
wonder no one saw her while getting the boarding card and getting in the plan. Not safe for the pregnant women to travel specially 8th and 9th month. if something had happen to them then whol would have pay the price
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zeeshan Dec 12, 2017 06:44pm
That's great news that finally PIA have started delivering :)
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Junaid Ali Dec 12, 2017 06:46pm
I hope she can travel on PIA free for life as this is policy of all other countries airline if a baby is born in the flight he or she can travel in that particular airline for rest of their life for free
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ahamed Dec 12, 2017 07:57pm
@Abdul Sattar she will. It's a blessing.
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Surya Dec 12, 2017 08:58pm
A new niche for PIA to be profitable! Deliver babies on air!
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SPEAK_TRUTH Dec 12, 2017 09:19pm
The real miracle would be when PIA becomes profitable.
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Mudsir Dec 12, 2017 09:31pm
Congratulations PIA and congratulations to the kind and professional staff
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Taimoor Ilyas Dec 12, 2017 09:59pm
Good job guys congratulations
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Said Shah Dec 12, 2017 10:22pm
Congratulations PIA
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Irfan Shah Dec 12, 2017 10:56pm
The news of safe delivery of a new born on board a PIA flight bound from Madina to Multan should rather come to anyone as a surprise. Since carriers abide by policy of restriction on travel of pregnent women on board a flight, occurence of an event like this also reflects a high degree of negligence and carelessness on the management who overlooked this important aspect. There may be a myriad of safety issues happening to such passenges in compromised health conditions, and for this restriction policy is alwas in place. But in this case the policy has been grossly violated.
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Irfan Ul huq Dec 12, 2017 10:56pm
@Azam Kadeer The airnes have rules regarding pregnant passengers ,who may and who may not travel
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Observer - Canada Dec 12, 2017 11:05pm
PIA delivers for the first time. What a news, what a pun! I salute to the writer(s) of this piece. I hope one day PIA will also deliver good result befitting a national airlines. I heard about some other airlines( I cant recall the name off the top of my head) that in case of in-flight deliveries, the person born have the privilege of travelling in that airlines free of cost for the rest of his or her life. I am not sure if PIA will be able to afford such privilege in view of its precarious financial conditions that get deteriorated day after day. Anyways this news brought happiness and joy to my heart. pray for the well being of the mother and the baby.
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Rev. Eldrick Lal Dec 12, 2017 11:46pm
Always have regard for Pakistan International Airlines for various reasons but this particular one has won accolades.
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Bashir Elwin Dec 12, 2017 11:48pm
Thank you PIA for your kindness. You as flight attendants rocks.
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Miqbal rangoonwala Dec 13, 2017 08:22am
WELL COME LITTLE PRINCES IN THE AIE AND PIA, NOW FOR YOUR LIFE TIME YOU WILL RECEIVE FREE FLYING ANY WHERE IN PIA
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khan Dec 13, 2017 08:46am
How they allowed a pregnant to board the plane.A serious breach of safety procedures.
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Osayed Rehman Dec 13, 2017 09:24am
Many many congratulations to the Family and to PIA also :)...Well done to the best crew in the world!!
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Ahmed Bilal Sheikh Dec 13, 2017 01:24pm
Well Done PIA Proud of our Air Hostesses
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Inayathullah Dec 14, 2017 06:56pm
The baby will become the citizen of the country where the flight was cruising at the time of delivery.
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