A special PIA charter flight carrying stranded Pakistanis will depart from Newark, NJ for Lahore on May 17, 2020

A special PIA charter flight carrying stranded Pakistanis will depart from Newark, NJ for Lahore on May 17, 2020

A special PIA charter flight carrying stranded Pakistanis will depart from Newark, NJ for Lahore on May 17, 2020. This would be the third such flight by the Government of Pakistan to bring back stranded Pakistanis from the U.S.

In addition, the Government of Pakistan has advised PIA to plan and operate more flights from the U.S. for repatriation of Pakistani citizens. Dates, cities of origin and destinations in Pakistan will be announced in due course of time.

All Pakistani citizens who wish to take these flights and have not yet registered with Pakistan Embassy Washington DC or its 4 Consulates in the US are requested to immediately contact nearest Pakistani Consulate on hotlines which are already provided. Schedule related details can also be obtained from PIA through its website (www.piac.aero) and call centre +92 21 111 786 786 or on www.covid.gov.pk

Washington DC, 12 May, 2020

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