Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to operate four special flights on humanitarian grounds in order to transport those passengers stuck in Pakistan.

Three of the flights will go to the United Kingdom and one will travel to Canada.

PK781 till travel from Lahore to Toronto on March 27.

PK709 will travel from Islamabad to Manchester on March 28, PK757 will go from Islamabad to London on March 28 and PK9791 will go from Islamabad to Birmingham on March 28.

According to the PIA spokesperson, the flights will return empty, adding that booking on these flights has started and will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

In order to purchase ticket, the spokesperson said that passengers should contact PIA or agent offices or call the call centre.

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