Quote:
"Aircraft has been in service with PIA since the mid-1980s, regularly used for Gulf flights, as well as domestic sectors."
My error: the aircraft was actually only in the fleet since 2004, before which it was used by the Pakistan Govt as a VIP aircraft. (The rest of the PK 737 fleet is of mid-1980s vintage).
Probably a significantly lower time acft than the rest of the fleet - making it more likely that it will be repaired. (In any case, damage seems minimal).