KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday resumed flight operations for the Zhob district of Balochistan after a period of two years.
The people of Zhob and Quetta had been demanding for restarting of the flight for long.
Flight PK-528 departed from Karachi at 7:25 am and landed at Zhob Airport, while a return flight PK-529 also departed for Karachi.
Earlier, the flag carrier resumed its flight operation between Lahore and Islamabad — a route that was suspended for months due to the rising cases of coronavirus.
Flight PK-650 carrying 26 passengers took off from Allama Iqbal International Airport to Islamabad was welcomed by the station manager and staffers on arrival. A cake-cutting ceremony was also organised at the airport.
