Though international flight restrictions were eased in Pakistan on Saturday, stranded Pakistanis are still waiting for tickets to be available – as airlines are yet to receive approvals for special flights, sources said.
Aviation sources said more special flights from the UAE and other Gulf countries are expected to start this week, but only after they receive approvals from the authorities.
As many as five special flights were set to take off on Saturday, as per the schedule announced by Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development. Pakistan International Airlines was scheduled to depart for Karachi, Peshawar and Faisalabad, while two UAE airlines were due to fly for Islamabad and Karachi.
