Quetta, Turbat to be connected with major cities by launching domestic flights: Governor

QUETTA, Jul 16 (APP): Governor Balochistan, Jaffar Khan Mandokhel on Thursday said that they would connect Quetta and Turbat with all the major cities of Pakistan through domestic flights inauguration and God willing, very soon they would start air flights for the people from Zhob and Panjgur.

Governor Mandokhel said that today was a proud moment for Pakistan, especially Balochistan to restore air connectivity, it was an honor for them that after starting Quetta-Jeddah and Quetta-Zaidan flights in a short period of about two years, they would not inaugurate the first domestic flight of South Airline, and want a future where every small and big city of Pakistan become accessible to the people of Balochistan.

He expressed these views while addressing the participants of the inauguration ceremony of South Airline Limited’s Quetta-Turbat first domestic flight.

Provincial Education Minister, Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani, Member Provincial Assembly Rehmat Saleh Baloch, Brigadier Amir Abrar of South Airlines Limited, Chief Executive Officer of BRSP Dr. Tahir Rashid, Principal Secretary to Governor Balochistan Abdul Nasir Dotani, GM Balochistan SOS Group of Companies Abdul Sattar Achakzai and Manager of Quetta International Airport Khalid Khan Kakar were also present on the occasion.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of South Airlines’ first domestic flight from Quetta, Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhel said that it was a proud and historic moment for Pakistan and Balochistan, such a large number of passengers in the first flight from Quetta to Turbat was the guarantee of the success of South Airlines Limited.

He urged the Civil Aviation Authority and South Airlines to immediately start flights from the historic city of Zhob to Dera Ismail Khan, Islamabad and Multan, and from Panjgur to Karachi and Quetta.

Provincial Education Minister Raheela Hameed Khan Durrani, while addressing the participants of the inauguration ceremony of the first domestic flight of South Airline said that for the past several years, the people of Balochistan had been facing difficulties in reaching other major cities of Pakistan by air and today South Airline Limited has won the hearts of the people of Balochistan by filling the acute shortage here.

She said that today, South Airline has launched its first domestic flight by connecting Quetta and Turbat with all major cities of Pakistan.

Member Provincial Assembly, Rehmat Saleh Baloch said that now a new series of air connections has started in Balochistan which was desperately needed, the availability of safe and fast air travel facilities would help people save their precious time, energy and accidents.

Demanding the start of domestic flights from Panjgur, Rehmat Saleh Baloch said that the provision of air travel facilities has created many conveniences, the special help and support of the Governor of Balochistan was provided in the construction of national highways and provision of air travel facilities in Panjgur, Turbat and Gwadar etc., for which they thanked the people of the entire region.

Earlier, Governor Balochistan Jaffar Khan Mandokhel formally inaugurated the first flight of South Airline Limited from Quetta and its office.