Three bodies of Pakistanis transported to Lahore from Spain

Three bodies of Pakistani nationals, who lost their lives due to coronavirus in Spain, were transported to Lahore on Thursday.

According to the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) spokesperson, the repatriated bodies were handed over to the heirs by the station manager and the Cargo Terminal manager. The PIA is carrying out relief flight operations under the designed SOPs in the wake of the coronavirus.

The federal government on Wednesday had allowed air transportation of coronavirus-infected bodies to bring back Pakistanis who died due to the virus abroad. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the purpose.

The SOPs would come into immediate effect with instructions for all airline operators/authorised flight permission agents /charter operators/ ground handlers to fully adhere to the guidelines during transportation of bodies, according to a notification put out by the authority.

The management of the PIA also released a schedule of special flights for Saudi Arabia to repatriate citizens stranded in the kingdom.