Pakistan extends suspension of intl flight operations till May 15

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has suspended international flights till midnight on May 15, according to a notification issued on Sunday.

“As per the decision of the government of Pakistan, the suspension of international flight operations as effected earlier has been extended up to Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2359 hours PST. The remaining provisions as applicable to the suspension of international flights reflected in previous orders remain unchanged,” CAA said.

As per the decision of the GoP, the suspension of International flight operations as effected earlier has been extended upto Friday, May 15, 2020 at 2359 hours PST. Remaining provisions as applicable to the suspension of Int flights reflected in previous orders remain unchanged.

— PCAAOfficial (@official_pcaa) April 25, 2020

Earlier, the government had extended the suspension until April 21.

On Friday, the Pakistan government extended the countrywide lockdown to stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic for 15 more days until May 9 amid doctors warnings against easing restrictions.

The decision was made during a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on COVID-19 chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, reports The Express Tribune.

As of Sunday morning, the country has reported 12,657 coronavirus cases, with 265 deaths.