KARACHI, June 21: The export of mango is in full swing as several airlines including PIA have added more cargo flights to their last year's schedule from Pakistan this year, exporters said here Monday.

The president, Fruits and Vegetables Processor and Exporters Association (FVPEA), Abdul Mateen Siddiqui said that PIA has added two additional cargo flights to its last year's schedule while German airline Lufthansa has also attached two more flights.

Now PIA and Lufthansa were flying four cargo flights a week from Pakistan to various destinations in Europe and Middle East and Gulf countries. PIA was taking mango to Oslo, Paris and Leuton in UK while Lufthansa was carrying mango to London and Stockholm in addition to Frankfurt.

He said that Pakistani mango had always been considered as the hot cake in Europe and Scandinavian countries and this year too, its export would be higher in this region. Similarly, export to short distance destinations like Middle East and Gulf area would also be increased as mango could be shipped through sea routes at economical rates. -APP