Karachi: Due to non-receipt of fuel from PSO, National Airlines (PIA) has lost 8.5 billion rupees in 16 days.
18 PIA flights were canceled across the country today.
12 two-way flights to and from Karachi were cancelled. Karachi to Islamabad 4 round trip flights, Karachi to Lahore 4 round trip flights, Karachi to Lahore PK 302 and Lahore to Karachi 303, Karachi to Faisalabad two way flights PK 340 and PK 341, PI A’s two-way flights from Karachi to Muscat have been cancelled.
Karachi-bound flight PK 155 was delayed by two hours to 12 noon, while PIA flights from Peshawar Airport to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah were cancelled.
PIA is operating flights on fuel cash from PSO for priority flights. The total number of canceled PIA flights in 16 days has reached 340.
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