First PIA flight to rescue stranded students from Wuhan on May 18: spokesperson.

ISLAMABAD -- A day after the government announced to repatriate students from the Chinese city of Wuhan, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez on Saturday confirmed that a special flight of the national flag carrier will bring back stranded nationals on May 18. According to Hafeez, some 250 students will be brought back on the first flight which will land in Islamabad.

The schedule for three more flights will be announced next week, he added. The announcement was originally made by Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistani Syed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari on Twitter. 'I'm very happy for the 1st flight going to Wuhan to bring back our Pakistani students on 18/05/2020,' he wrote. 'You guys have been the bravest soldiers, PM Imran Khan and Pakistan are proud of you,' he added.

I'm very happy for the 1st flight going to Wuhan to bring back our Pakistani students on 18/05/2020.

You guys have been the...