Staff Reporter
A PIA plane carrying 84 passengers reached Lahore from Karachi on Saturday night as domestic flights partially resumed in the country after they were suspended in March to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
A private airline also operated flights from Islamabad and Lahore.
A day earlier, a Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson said 68 flights would operate from Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, 32 from Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, 32 from Islamabad International Airport, eight from Quetta International Airport and four from Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar.
The PIA and Serene Air are operating flights in the mornings and afternoons.
In a video statement, Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said 20% of domestic flights would resume from Saturday but in a limited capacity. His announcement came after the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19 reached a decision on the matter.
The minister said social distancing would be followed on the flights and planes would cap seating at 50% of their capacity.
