--- title: "Government denies financing new PIA aircraft, clarifies role in securing international loans" description: "Most outlets reported that Finance Adviser Khurram Schehzad denied government financing for new Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft and clarified that the government's role was limited to facilitating access to international financing. Several also noted the mention of discussions with the US Export-Import Bank for Boeing aircraft. ProPakistani framed the issue as a potential burden on taxpayers, while others, such as 24 News HD and Hum News English, focused on the denial of sovereign guarantees. The framing was largely consistent across outlets, with variations in emphasis on the involvement of the US Exim Bank and the nature of the government's role." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/10975-no-govt-financing-sovereign-guaranteed-loans-for-new-pia site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government denies financing new PIA aircraft, clarifies role in securing international loans business · updated 28 Sep 2026, 4:58 AM PKT · 27–28 Sep 2026 · 9 articles from 9 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 9 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Finance Adviser Khurram Schehzad denied government financing for new Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft and clarified that the government's role was limited to facilitating access to international financing. Several also noted the mention of discussions with the US Export-Import Bank for Boeing aircraft. ProPakistani framed the issue as a potential burden on taxpayers, while others, such as 24 News HD and Hum News English, focused on the denial of sovereign guarantees. The framing was largely consistent across outlets, with variations in emphasis on the involvement of the US Exim Bank and the nature of the government's role. ## Same story from 9 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [No govt financing, sovereign-guaranteed loans for new PIA aircraft: PM’s aide](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1559314/no-govt-financing-sovereign-guaranteed-loans-for-new-pia-aircraft-pms-aide/) · 28 Sep 2026, 4:58 AM PKT > Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Khurram Schehzad clarified on Sunday that the government was not buying any aircraft for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which was privatised through an auction in December last year. “The government is neither buying aircraft for a privatised PIA, nor has it announced any sovereign guarantee of taxpayer-funded […] - **Business Recorder** — [New PIA aircraft: No govt financing, sovereign-guaranteed loans announced: Schehzad](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40441527/new-pia-aircraft-no-govt-financing-sovereign-guaranteed-loans-announced-schehzad) · 28 Sep 2026, 3:53 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said on Sunday that Pakistan had discussed potential financing from the US Export-Import Bank (US Exim Bank) for Boeing aircraft for privatised Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), but no government loan or sovereign guarantee had been announced for the airline. In a post on X, Schehzad said Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s disc... - **Pakistan Today** — [Govt won’t buy aircraft for privatised PIA, offer sovereign guarantee: adviser](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/28/govt-wont-buy-aircraft-for-privatised-pia-offer-sovereign-guarantee-adviser) · 28 Sep 2026, 1:36 AM PKT · 83% identical wording to the newest filing > Govt will not buy aircraft for privatised PIA or provide a sovereign guarantee or taxpayer-funded loan, adviser Khurram Schehzad says. Finance Minister Aurangzeb sought US EXIM financing for PIA aircraft and engines, including Boeing 787 Dreamliners and pre-delivery payments - **24 News HD** — [No sovereign guarantee announced for new PIA aircraft: Finance Ministry clarifies](https://www.24newshd.tv/27-Sep-2026/sovereign-guarantee-announced-new-pia-aircraft-finance-ministry-clarifies) · 27 Sep 2026, 10:09 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Finance Ministry adviser Khurram Shahzad has said no government loan or sovereign guarantee has been announced for financing new aircraft for privatised Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). - **Hum News English** — [No govt loan, sovereign guarantee announced for new PIA aircraft: FinMin adviser](https://humenglish.com/latest/no-govt-loan-sovereign-guarantee-announced-for-new-pia-aircraft-finmin-adviser/) · 27 Sep 2026, 9:57 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Finance Ministry adviser Khurram Shahzad has said no government loan or sovereign guarantee has been announced for financing new aircraft for privatised Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). In a post on X, finance ministry advisor said the government was neither buying aircraft for PIA nor providing any announced sovereign guarantee or taxpayer-funded loan for the purpose. Khurram Shahzad sai... - **Minute Mirror** — [Govt denies financing new PIA aircraft](https://minutemirror.com.pk/govt-denies-financing-new-pia-aircraft-636313/) · 27 Sep 2026, 7:43 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Finance adviser to Prime Minister Khurram Schehzad has clarified that the government is not purchasing new - **Dawn** — [No govt financing, sovereign-guaranteed loans for new PIA aircraft: PM's finance adviser](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033062/no-govt-financing-sovereign-guaranteed-loans-for-new-pia-aircraft-pms-finance-adviser) · 27 Sep 2026, 7:35 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Khurram Schehzad clarified on Sunday that the government was not buying any aircraft for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), which was privatised through an auction in December last year. “The government is neither buying aircraft for a privatised PIA, nor has it announced any sovereign guarantee of taxpayer-funded loan for doing so,” Schehzad pos... - **ProPakistani** — [Will Govt Make Citizens Pay for New PIA Planes?](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/27/will-govt-make-citizens-pay-for-new-pia-planes/) · 27 Sep 2026, 6:40 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > Finance Minister’s Adviser Khurram Schehzad has rejected claims that the government is arranging a loan for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).… Read More - **The Express Tribune** — [Govt not financing purchase of new PIA aircraft, says finance adviser](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2631700/govt-not-financing-purchase-of-new-pia-aircraft-says-finance-adviser) · 27 Sep 2026, 2:43 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > Govt's involvement limited to facilitating access to international financing, tech and suppliers: Khurram Schehzad ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [Pakistan discusses US Exim financing for PIA aircraft and other projects](https://harzaviya.com/stories/11067-finmin-aurangzeb-s-us-exim-talks-covered-financing) · 28 Sep 2026 · 5 outlets · 79% related - [Finance Minister Discusses PIA Fleet Modernisation with Boeing](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10156-finance-minister-asks-boeing-president-for-support-on-pia) · 23 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 73% related - [Boeing to revise aircraft proposal for Pakistan’s PIA, finance ministry says](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10177-pia-aircraft-purchase-boeing-to-present-revised-proposal) · 23 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 73% related - [Pakistan seeks US EXIM Bank support for PIA aircraft, refinery upgrades, and Reko Diq](https://harzaviya.com/stories/10321-pakistan-seeks-us-financial-support-for-pia-s-plan) · 25 Sep 2026 · 10 outlets · 72% related 9 articles from 9 outlets, 27–28 Sep 2026. 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