PR No. 158
WE ARE CONSIDERING DIRECT FLIGHT OPERATION BETWEEN ISLAMABAD- FRANKFURT: GHULAM SARWAR KHAN
Islamabad: February 18, 2020


We are considering direct flight operation between Islamabad- Frankfurt. This was said by Federal Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan during meeting with Dr. Muhammad Faisal,Pakistan's new Ambassador to Germany on Tuesday. Federal Minister added that there is a need of increasing flight operation between Pakistan and Germany. He also mentioned that few routes were cut down due to less aircrafts but now under the new ‘Aviation Policy’, five new aero planes were being added to PIA fleet (Pakistan International Airline) this year. The federal minister was of the view that addition of new airplanes would improve working and flights operation of PIA in Germany Dr. Faisal mentioned that in Germany 1.5 lac overseas Pakistani resides. He said that resumption of flight operation of Lufthansa will also be helpful in generating Pakistan's positive image. Apart from this Dr.Faisal also called on Secretary Aviation, Hassan Nasir Jamy and discussed avenues of increasing flight operation between Pakistan and Germany. Senior Joint Secretary, Abdul Sattar Khokar was also present in the meeting.
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