Pakistan’s national airline says that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.

Pakistan's national airline has apologised for the advertisement, which is still online more than a week after it was first posted.

Pakistan's flag carrier has drawn widespread criticism for putting out an advertisement that showed a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower. The ad was meant to promote the resumption of Pakistan International Airlines' flights to the French capital and had the caption "Paris, we're coming today".

Pakistan's national airline said that an advertisement showing a plane heading toward the Eiffel Tower was never intended to evoke the memories of the Sept. 11 attacks.

The creative shared by the airline showed a plane aiming at the French landmark with the caption “Paris, we’re coming today”. The advertisement received major flak online with many comparing it to the

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan’s embattled national airline apologised today for an advert of a plane flying at the Eiffel Tower, published to mark the first flight to Paris after a safety ban was lifted.

ALBAWABA - A Pakistan Airlines ad advertising tourism for France recently made headlines due to showcasing one of the aviation company's planes heading

Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation following criticism over a Pakistan International Airline advert showing a plane flying towards the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The national carrier had advertised its resumption of flights to Europe in January, starting with Paris, after the EU aviation regulator lifted a ban on it.

Pakistan’s national airline has come under fire for a “tone deaf” advert that appears to show a plane flying into the Eiffel Tower.

The ad depicted a PIA aircraft flying directly toward the Eiffel Tower, sparking backlash from social media users, particularly in Europe.