PIA flight to depart for US on May 7

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) chartered flight will depart for Washington on May 7 to bring back stranded countrymen, sources told.

The national flag carrier after approval from the US for direct flights to repatriate stranded Pakistanis has started planning the flights schedule.

The flight to US will fly back on May 10 to Lahore International Airport carrying 250 passengers. Four additional flights will depart from Islamabad airport for Dubai and the UK.

The arrangement was made after PIA was allowed to operate direct flights to the US to airlift its stranded citizens last week. The permission was granted by the US Transport Department on Pakistan's request.