Civil Aviation Authority issues notification extending till April 21 the suspension of all flight operations in the country.
While the federal and provincial governments deliberate on whether or not to extend the ongoing movement restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the country, Pakistan’s top aviation body on Thursday announced it was extending the suspension of domestic and international flight operations till April 21.
In its last notification, the CAA had said that diplomatic, special/cargo flights and flights of national carrier to/from Pakistan holding special approval from the competent authority for transporting stranded passengers would be exempted from the ban.
The decision comes as Pakistan has registered a total of 4,489 confirmed coronavirus cases with 65 fatalities.
During this period, the CAA said that diplomatic, special/cargo flights and flights of national carrier to/from Pakistan holding special approval from the competent authority for transporting stranded passengers would be exempt from the ban. In recent days, a few special flights have been arranged to bring back Pakistanis stranded in foreign countries. Any travelers are tested upon arrival and advised to maintain quarantine for two weeks even after they test negative for COVID-19.
Globally, the virus has now infected more than 1,605,200 people, with over 95,750 reported deaths. Governments across the world have halted flights, locked down towns and cities and urged people to stay at home. Overall, around 356,900 patients of the 1.6 million+ infected have recovered thus far.
