Americans can go back via Britain next month: embassy
April 29, 2020 10:03 PM
The US Embassy has issued directives to American citizens in Pakistan to contact the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) if they want to go back via the UK.
The American citizens who want to return via the UK can contact the PIA that plans a limited flight operation from Islamabad and Lahore to London and Manchester in next month, the US Embassy in Islamabad said.
The embassy called upon its citizens to contact the diplomatic staff if they are in danger of coronavirus attack.
The US has granted special permission to PIA and Qatar Airways to start operation on March 21.
A couple of weeks ago, the US embassy planned to special planes for the return of its citizens from Pakistan. A total of 600 Americans were flown through special flights on April 10 and 12, respectively.