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".

An ad from Pakistan International Airlines celebrating the return of its route from Islamabad to Paris has caused an outcry. The ad posted on X last week depicts a jet flying directly toward the Eiffel Tower,

The social media post was criticised online due to its resemblance to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. Nearly 3,000 people died when hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania on September 11, 2001, Geo News reported.

The post soon went viral, racking up over 21 million views and triggering widespread outrage for its similarity to the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States. On September 11, 2

The X post, featuring an image of a plane heading toward the iconic Eiffel Tower with the caption "Paris, we’re coming today," went viral.

"Is this an advertisement or threat?" one person wrote online, joining a chorus of criticism. Pakistan's prime minister has now ordered an inquiry into the controversial ad.