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".

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. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation into its national carrier over an advertisement showing a plane flying at the Eiffel Tower. Pakistan International Airlines celebrated its resumption of flights to European Union countries after a four-year ban with a social media post that read: "Paris, we're coming today."

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

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