Charter flights for stranded Pakistanis repatriation from US from May 10

Charter flights for stranded Pakistanis repatriation from US from May 10. The government of Pakistan all set to operate special charter flights in collaboration with the national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).

Initially, two special flights will operate from Washington DC – first to Islamabad on May 10 and second to Karachi on May 13.

Charter flights for stranded Pakistanis

Pakistan’s embassy in Washington said it on Thursday.

Another flight will operate from Newark Airport, New Jersey for Lahore, the dates for which will be announced shortly.

In addition, the government will also operate three more flights from the US for repatriation of Pakistani citizens. Dates, cities of origin and destinations in Pakistan will be announced in due course of time, the embassy said.

The stranded Pakistanis already registered with the embassy and its consulates will be contacted to facilitate their travel by special flights. For flight related details, they may contact PIA Contact Centre at +92 21 111 786 786.

In Pakistan, 38 more died of Coronavirus during last 24 hours while 1,523 new cases also reported.

According to National Command and Operation Centre, the total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country have increased to 24,073.

Meanwhile, over six thousand and four hundred patients have recovered from the virus.

GTV