US permits PIA to function particular chartered flights to repatriate stranded Pakistanis

USA has allowed Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to function particular chartered flights for the primary time in historical past to repatriate

Pakistanis stranded within the US as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

According to particulars, the US Department of

Transportation has issued a letter in response to the request of CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik.

He mentioned the Pakistan international  was actively pursuing approval for resumption of flight ope­ra­tions to the US,

The COVID-19 disaster had created a state of affairs that necessitated the conduct of pressing

air service to repatriate stranded residents from each international location also.

According to the letter, PIA will likely be allowed to function 12 direct chartered flights to the

US for a month for repatriation functions also.

Earlier, Chief Operating Officer (CEO) of the PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik wrote a letter to

The US ambassador and the State Department searching for permission to function

Pakistan international airlines particular flights to repatriate Pakistanis stranded within the US also