Emirates Airline issues schedule of 7 flights for Pakistan
June 17, 2020 08:15 PM
Emirates Airline has issued flight schedule for Pakistan to bring back Pakistanis stuck abroad.
According to the plan issued by the overseas ministry, the UAE-based airline will operate 7 flights from June 17 to June 20.
June 17
The world’s biggest carrier will operate special flight from UAE to Karachi. Another flight will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Multan. Emirates Airline will fly Pakistanis from UAE to Peshawar as well.
June 18
Emirates Airline will operate special flight from UAE to Islamabad.
June 19
Emirates Airline will bring back Pakistanis from UAE to Multan through special flight.
June 20
Emirates Airline will repatriate Pakistanis from UAE to Islamabad. Another flight will take Pakistanis from UAE to Karachi.
Earlier on Wednesday, Zulfi Bukhari said the government was well aware of the problems being faced by the overseas Pakistanis. He was addressing a media briefing along with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Moeed Yusuf, after a meeting of National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) in Islamabad.
Bukhari said 80,000 Pakistanis and 600 dead bodies have so far been brought back to the country.
The federal cabinet on Tuesday decided to restore the international flights operation in phases, as Prime Minister Imran Khan directed the relevant authorities to formulate a plan.