Those who are whining about IK not going by Flag Carrier or Pak-One special flight etc and c o mplaining that he made some mistake by choosing to go via Qatar Airways, would have blamed IK no matter which way he would have travelled.
That's the fallout of watching Marasi Media sell its daily Manjan and so such people get indoctrinated in the same habit.
First of all, PIA does not fly to the US anymore thanks to Nawaz era route closures, in october 2017 to be exact.
Secondly, Nawaz Sharif's last visit to Washington cost Pakistan $460K due to his special flight and entourage expenses.
Thirdly, by comparison, this visit by IK due to choosing commercial flight and check on expenditure, will cost Pakistan just around $50K.
Its just travelling after all, the real business is what comes after reaching the US that should be the focus but alas, what more to say about Marasi Media and those who follow it but find worms in whatever is going on, no matter which way its going on.