PIA flights to Beijing to remain suspended till Mar 30.

ISLAMABAD -- As part of precautionary measure against novel coronavirus that originated in China, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday extended suspension of its flights to Beijing till March 30. A spokesperson of the national flag carrier said that Islamabad-Beijing-Tokyo flights will remain suspended till 30th of this month. He said that PIA's booking and sales agents have been restrain from reserving seats for Beijing. The spokesperson maintained that PIA's flights PK-852 and PK853 to China have been cancelled.

He said that the decision has been taken to prevent a possible outbreak of the deadly virus in the country. It is pertinent to mention here that the deadly virus has killed over 3,000 and infected more than 93,000 people across the world. The virus has spread to at least 76 countries. Earlier on February 22, as part of...