The PIA aircraft, that was impounded in Kuala Lumpur, returns to Islamabad on January 29 | Hassaan Ali Khan It seemed like a routine flight for Captain Athar Haroon and his crew as PK894 descended into Kuala Lumpur. He was flying one of the 12 Boeing 777s Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has in its fleet. But this was not just any other aircraft. This particular plane was one of the two Boeing 777s that PIA has leased from a Dublin-based aircraft lessor. And PIA was also fighting a British court case over the jet’s lease. While the plane was taxiing to the designated gate at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), the captain and his crew were unaware of the flurry of activity happening behind the scenes at the airport. Inside the air traffic control tower, the controllers were instructed not to clear the flight back to Islamabad, which was supposed to fly within a few hours. The aircraft had landed in Kuala Lumpur on schedule, but it was not leaving on one.