PESHAWAR: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) started direct flightsbetween Peshawar and UAE city Sharjah from Bacha Khan International Airport(BKIA) while suspended flights to Al-Ain another UAE city have also beenrestored.
The flights were suspended since 2012.The first flight No.PK-257 took up from the airport for Sharjah with 159passengerson board at 1:15 A.M Thursday while the second flight PK-320 willtake up forAl-Ain city at 8:00 A.M tomorrow (Friday), said a press release issued here.In this connection a function was organized here at Bacha KhanInternational Airport wherein the Chief Operation Officer/Airport Manager,Obaidur Rehman Abbasi was chief guest, who seen off the passengers ofSharjah bound plane.Addressing the function, the Airport Manager, Obaidur Rehman said that thestarting of PIAflights from United Arab Emirates (UAE) cities was not only direly neededrather was also the long standing demand of the people of KhyberPakhtunkhwa.
The flights, he said have ensured relief to passengers from the province.Obaidur Rehman Abbasi further said that ban on night-landing at BKIA wouldbe liftedand facility from the city will be started soon.He said that the construction of BKIA Peshawar is a mega project that wouldbecompleted by the end of next month. Similarly, he said that theconstruction ofa multi-storey building for passengers and general public isalso underconsideration and speedy work on that will be started soon.
