WEB DESK
To mark the 75th anniversary of Pakistan-Türkiye relations, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced to resume of flights to the Eurasian country after 10 years.
Six weekly flights from Pakistan to Türkiye will commence on November 14.
After flights were stopped due to a lack of passengers and financial losses, PIA has now resumed flights to a country that has emerged as a top destination for Pakistanis, especially tourists.
After the resumption of flight operations, PIA’s first flight to Istanbul departed from Islamabad International Airport on November 15 at 7:30 am. Another flight, PK-707, departed for Istanbul from Lahore.
Flight PK-706 is expected to return to Islamabad from Istanbul later tonight.
A simple and solemn ceremony was held at Lahore Airport on the occasion of the inaugural flight.
Federal Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique was the chief guest of the ceremony where he expressed building connections by deep historical and common cultural ties between Pakistan and Türkiye.
