The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate at least six flights today (May 1) to take passengers to four destinations in the United Kingdom, Dubai and Muscat and bring back the Pakistanis stranded in different countries.

A PIA flight will leave Islamabad for London today. After dropping the passengers in London, this flight will depart for Khartoum and bring back the Pakistanis stranded there to Karachi on May 2.

Another PIA flight will take passengers from Lahore to London on May 1. On return on May 2, this PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis stranded in the United Kingdom.

According to the PIA sources, two more PIA flights will take passengers from Islamabad to Manchester and Birmingham. Another PIA flight will take passengers from Faisalabad to Dubai and on return it will bring back Pakistanis stranded in Dubai to Karachi. Another PIA flight will take passengers from Karachi to Muscat and on return it will bring back Pakistanis stranded in Muscat to Faisalabad.

Also, a Fly Dubai flight will bring Pakistanis stranded in Dubai to Multan today and on return it will take some luggage to Dubai.

An Emirates flight will bring back Pakistanis stranded in Dubai to Peshawar and on return it will take passengers from Peshawar to Dubai tonight. Another flight of a private airline will leave Islamabad for China on Friday to bring the protective gear being used in the fight against the novel coronavirus from there.