PIA To Rescue Stranded Pakistani's in SYRIA

PIA will rescue Pakistani's stuck in Syria:

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has sent a repatriation flight to Syria to help stranded Pakistanis affected by the Israeli bombing of Damascus International Airport. The flight will depart from Aleppo as Damascus Airport is unusable after Friday's bombardment.

PIA A320

Around 160 Pakistanis stranded in Syria will be flown out on an emergency Pakistan International Airlines flight this Monday. The repatriation flight is set to arrive in Aleppo today after a request made by the Pakistani envoy in Damascus.There are reportedly around 300 Pakistanis pilgrims stranded in Syria, with 140 set to make their own way to the Syria-Iraq border. Thousands of pilgrims visit Syria each year to visit the shrine of Hazrat Zainab in southern Damascus.

Flight's to Damascus cancelled:

PIA canceled flights to and from Damascus this weekend in light of the bombardment. The airline operates one weekly flight between Karachi and Damascus, with its last flight leaving on June 5th. The carrier had a flight scheduled for Sunday (June 12th) - a PIA spokesperson confirmed that Flight PK135 from Karachi to Damascus had 170 passengers booked, while the return flight (PK136) had 169 travelers booked. The spokesperson confirmed that flights would be reinstated as soon as the damage at Damascus Airport had been repaired. Until then, stranded passengers will be helped out of the country through alternative means.

Damascus Airport bombardment:

Friday's bombardment by Israeli forces has left Damascus International Airport in a bad state. Syrian authorities reported a volley of missiles hitting the airport at around 04:20 local time.The strike reportedly disabled the only runway in service and damaged adjacent buildings, including a passenger terminal.

Damascus International Airport

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said,

"The runway, the control tower, three hangars, warehouses as well as reception rooms were badly damaged by the Israeli strikes."

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