PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has announced to restore special flights in order to facilitate stranded Pakistanis in Gulf states, media reported on Monday.
KP Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in a message to overseas Pakistanis admitted that the nationals were facing severe difficulties in foreign countries due to the suspension of flight operations following COVID-19 pandemic.
He said that the provincial government is making all-out efforts to bring back overseas Pakistanis. CM Khan added that a special flight will be operated to Saudi Arabia to carry bodies of martyred nationals.
The chief minister announced that one more flight will be operated to Saudi Arabia a few days later. The issue of expensive tickets for the nationals residing in Gulf states will also be resolved soon, he added.
Mahmood Khan said that Peshawar airport has been reopened for special flight operation to Saudi Arabia, whereas, the number of flights will also be increased.
