CAA allows Qatar Airlines to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Doha

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – In order to facilitate the stranded passengers at Doha airport due to novel coronavirus, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Monday has given one-time permission to Qatar Airlines to bring back Pakistanis stranded in Doha due to the coronavirus outbreak. According to the reports, the government has decided to allow operation of one flight by Qatar Airways to Islamabad. The flight will land at Islamabad airport at 8:00pm tonight. Qatar Airways will operate a special flight to Islamabad tonight with 72 Pakistani passengers on board. These passengers were in transit at Doha and are currently stranded due to halted flight operations across the globe amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic. The flight is expected to arrive at 8:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time. The passengers will be subjected to strict health screening upon arrival as advised by the Ministry of Health before being allowed to leave the airport premises after landing.