Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced additional flights to fly back home those citizens that have been stranded in different countries due to the pandemic.

According to PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez, one flight will head to Baku, Azerbaijan on April 11 and will bring back 125 Pakistani nationals.

Another flight will head to Kuala Lumpur on April 11 and will bring back 175 Pakistanis stranded at the airport for the past 16 days, he said.

On April 13, another flight will head to Thailand to bring back 200 Pakistanis stranded in Bangkok, he stated.

Hafeez added that those who wish to travel on the flights should contact the airline if the respective embassies have not been in touch. "Do not wait for the next flight, get in touch with the airline," he advised.

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