In a bid to bring back Pakistanis from around the world, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development on Friday released the schedule of international flights from June 1 to June 10.
According to the plan, Pakistan Internationals Airlines will operate 43 international flights from June 1 to June 10 to repatriate Pakistanis stuck abroad. The PIA flights will land at various airports in Pakistan including Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi and Multan.
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Apart from PIA, other foreign airlines would also operate 19 flights during the above said period.
These special flights will operate from UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Qatar, Oman, Europe, USA, Bahrain, and other countries.
June 1
PIA special flight will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Lahore. Another flight of PIA will repatriate Pakistanis from Italy to Islamabad. PIA flight will take Pakistanis from UAE to Multan. Another PIA flight will operate from Bahrain to Faisalabad. PIA flight will fly Pakistanis from Oman to Peshawar.
June 2
The national flag carrier will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. Another PIA flight will operate from China to Karachi. PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from Qatar to Peshawar. PIA will take Pakistanis from USA to Islamabad. Another PIA flight will fly Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Multan.
June 3
PIA will operate special flight from UK (Manchester) to Islamabad. PIA will bring back Pakistanis from Jordon to Multan. Another PIA flight will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad.
June 4
PIA special flight will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. Another PIA flight will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Karachi. PIA flight will operate from UAE to Multan. PIA will take Pakistanis from UAE to Peshawar. Another PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from Qatar to Lahore.
June 5
The national flag carrier will operate repatriate Pakistanis from China to Islamabad. PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from Qatar to Peshawar. Another PIA special flight will operate from Oman to Lahore. PIA special flight will bring back passengers from Thailand to Karachi. PIA flight will take Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad.
June 6
PIA will bring back Pakistanis from UK to Islamabad. PIA flight will repatriate passengers from UAE to Multan. Another PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. Another PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Peshawar.
June 7
The national flag carrier will fly passengers from UAE to Peshawar. PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. PIA special flight will repatriate Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Karachi.
June 8
PIA will operate special flight from Canada to Islamabad. PIA will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. PIA flight will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Peshawar. Another PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Multan.
June 9
The national flag carrier will operate special flight from UAE to Karachi. PIA flight will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. PIA will take Pakistanis from Iraq to Peshawar. PIA will repatriate Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Multan.
June 10
PIA will operate special flight from UAE to Islamabad. PIA will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Faisalabad. PIA special flight will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Peshawar. PIA flight will take Pakistanis from Qatar to Lahore. PIA flight will fly Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia to Multan.
Senior reporter Samar Abbas contributed to the story.