Islamabad (Agencies): First flight of the British Airways carrying at least 240 passengers landed at the Islamabad airport on Monday.
British Airways resumed flight operations in Pakistan after 11 years.
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan, Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari and Commerce Adviser Abdul Razak Dawood arrived at the airport to receive passengers.
A big day for the UK and Pakistan. @British_Airways first flight on its new direct service to Islamabad takes off from London Heathrow this afternoon. It can look forward to a warm welcome when it lands here tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/S18Jr27QXW
— Thomas Drew (@TomDrewUK) June 2, 2019
At the time of taking off from London, the airways crew gave passengers flowers and sweets.
The same aircraft will depart for Heathrow at 11:10 a.m. with passengers on board from Islamabad.
