Pakistan's private airline Air Sial has been granted permission to operate flights in 7 additional countries.
According to the 24News HD TV channel, the airline has received authorization for flight operations to China, the UK, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Thailand, and Kuwait.
Air Sial has also been granted permission for flights to 7 more international destinations under the National Aviation Policy 2023 and the Air Services Agreement.
At present, Air Sial is operating its flights with 5 Airbus A320 aircraft. Air Sial has initiated efforts to acquire Airbus A330 wide-body aircraft before the commencement of its new routes.
The airline is already operating flights to Jeddah, Madinah, Dammam, and Muscat.
Reporter: Saeed Ahmed