Aviation Minister briefed on COVID-19 preventive measures enforced at airports.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan Monday took a detailed briefing on the measures, taken by the Aviation Division at the country airports and during flight operations, to contain the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Chairing a meeting, he acknowledged the efforts of Aviation Division and its all attached departments for being at the frontline to fight the virus, a news release said.

The minister appreciated the role of Aviation Division in framing and implementing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for different flight operations, which were in line with the best industry practices worldwide.

Sarwar said several countries had started following the elaborate SOPs framed by the Aviation Division and the Civil Aviation Authority.

He said that domestic flight operations would be resumed immediately...