Pakistan International Airlines is under fire for a controversial advertisement promoting its flights to Paris. Veuer has the story!
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00:00Pakistan International Airlines is under fire for a controversial advertisement promoting
00:05its flights to Paris.
00:07The ad featured a plane flying toward the Eiffel Tower with the caption, Paris, we're
00:12coming today.
00:13Critics have drawn comparisons to the 9-11 attacks, sparking outrage online.
00:19The image, viewed over 21 million times, has led to an investigation ordered by Pakistan's
00:25prime minister.
00:27Some media users have slammed the ad, with one asking, is this an advertisement or a
00:33threat?
00:34Another called for the airline to fire your marketing manager.
00:37This isn't the first controversy for PIA.
00:41The airline has faced backlash for past incidents, including a 1979 ad showing a plane's shadow
00:47over the Twin Towers.
00:50The airline has yet to comment on the latest incident.