Sri Lankan Airline special repatriation flight has departed from Sydney Sunday carrying 77 stranded Pakistanis from the Australian city to Lahore, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

Pakistan Consulate in Sydney on its official twitter account said that, “Good news: Special repatriation flight No. UL607 to evacuate stranded Pakistanis from Sydney to Lahore is good to go on 14 June 2020. Pl note: flight departs at 10 am instead of 2 pm as earlier scheduled. Safe travel back home”

https://twitter.com/PakconsulateSYD/status/1271236578380111872

This is the second special repatriation flight which has been bringing back the stranded Pakistani nationals from Sydney.

High Commission for Pakistan Canberra Babaer Amin and Pakistan Consul General Sydney Muhammad Ashraf were also present at the airport to see off the passengers.

On June 9, the High Commission for Pakistan Canberra also announced that a special repatriation flight operated by the Sri Lankan Airlines is being arranged to evacuate stranded Pakistanis from Sydney, Australia to Lahore, Pakistan via Colombo at 2 pm on 14 June 2020. The flight number is UL 607.

“Those stranded Pakistanis who have registered themselves with us may wish to avail this opportunity to be repatriated to Pakistan. The Sri Lankan Airlines will contact the registered Pakistanis themselves to offer seats. We have negotiated the best possible ticket price given the circumstances,” the High Commissioner said.

“As announced earlier, prioritization will be done on the basis of the criteria set by the Government of Pakistan that is available on the website www.COVID.gov.pk. Priority will thus be given to those Pakistani nationals who are in Australia on visitors visas,” the High Commission for Pakistan Canberra said.

Australian and dual nationals and PR holders must obtain permission from Australian authorities to exit the country.