The Pakistani embassy in Washington has announced the schedule of special flights of the national flag carrier to repatriate Pakistanis stranded in the United States.

According to a statement from the embassy, initially only two flights will be operated — one bound for Islamabad on May 10 and the other bound for Karachi on May 13.

The statement adds that schedules for more flights will be released later. "Pakistanis already registered with the embassy and its consulates will be contacted to facilitate their travel by special flights," the statement reads.

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