ISLAMABAD:To check the spread of coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan announced on Saturday it is suspending international flight operations for two weeks.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Dr Moeed Yusuf, SAPM Dr Zafar Mirza and Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal addressed a press conference here.
Dr Yusuf said that a few international flights of Pakistan International Airlines will be allowed to return.
The decision will come into effect from Saturday night, 8pm, said Dr Yusuf.
According to a PIA spokesperson, the airline is suspending its international flight operations for a week.
The spokesperson added that the suspension will come into effect from March 21 until March 28.