Pakistan-China restore flight operations.

Islamabad -- Flight operations between Pakistan and China have been resumed. 101 Pakistanis including 40 students have arrived back to Pakistan on 2 flights.

Citizens were allowed to leave after medical screening.

According to media reports, Civil Aviation Authority suspended flight operations between Pakistan and China on January 29 in response to emergence of coronovirus. Now it has been restored.

First flight carrying 61 passengers reached Islamabad International Airport from Urumqi, China whereas another flight carrying 40 students reached Islamabad via Doha.

Special desks were established for the passengers and medical check up screening was taken place.

All were granted permission to leave for home when none of the passenger was tested positive.

Dr. Zafar Mirza, Special Assistant to PM on health, observed the arrangements and said that...

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