PIA starts twice a week flight from Multan to Sharjah

KARACHI, Feb 20 (APP):Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started twice a week flights from Multan to Sharjah.The inaugural flight PK 293 carrying 166 passengers departed from Multan in the early hours of Wednesday, said a statement.
A ceremony was held at Multan Airport with Foreign Minister
Shah Mehmood Qureshi as a chief guest on the occasion.
Federal Minister for Privatization and Aviation Muhammad Mian
Soomro, President & CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik, official of CAA
were also present at the launch ceremony.
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the present
government is very keen to see PIA rising again and to extend full
support for its revival.He expressed his satisfaction on the leadership of PIA President Air Marshal Arshad Malik to bring back the past glory of the national flag carrier.
Addressing the ceremony Muhammad Mian Soomro said that PIA is
moving in the right direction and progressing well. More aircraft and
destinations will be added in the near future, he added.
Air Marshal Arshad Malik sharing his views on the commencement of
the flight said that this flight fulfills the long-standing demand of the
people of South Punjab.
He said this is also a part of PIA’s strategy of revival and
network expansion.
He said that the airline will also commence flights from Peshawar to
Sharjah from February 21 and Peshawar to Al-Ain from February 22.