Adviser to the premier Moeed Yusuf has clarified that the government has only allowed outbound international flight operations to resume.

Moeed Yusuf addresses the media. — DawnNewsTV
Moeed Yusuf addresses the media. — DawnNewsTV

He said that he saw some media reports that the government had allowed both inbound as well as outbound flight operations to resume, which he said were false.

"We analysed whether Covid will spread if we let outbound flights come in. The answer is no, because their crews won't come here. We also realised that the Civil Aviation Authority was suffering financially. It needs air traffic to sustain itself," he said while explaining why the government took the decision.

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