Suspension of domestic flight operations extended to 13th.

Byline: Mohammad Asghar

RAWALPINDI -- Although the government is moving towards easing lockdown restrictions, suspension of the domestic flight operations has further been extended to May 13 (Wednesday).

The decision to this effect was taken on Sunday.

After the outbreak of coronavirus, international and domestic flights operations had been suspended till April 30, to contain the spread of Covid-19. The suspension of domestic flights was further extended to May 7 and again to May 10. However, chartered and cargo flights continued to operate.

Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan had been hopeful after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) that limited domestic flight operation was likely to be resumed as suspension of the flight operation would end on May 7 (Thursday midnight).

However, he had said that the final decision in this regard...