PIA special flight takes Pakistani students to China

The PIA's special flight on Monday transported the first batch of Pakistani students to China. Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain visited the Islamabad Airport to bid the students farewell as they return to China to resume their education after the recent travel restrictions due to Covid-19 were lifted.

The minister congratulated the students on their return to China, stating “It is our national duty to facilitate the youth in their pursuit of knowledge.”

This is the first step yet an important one to safely take back the remaining students to China. He acknowledged that the students were facing difficulties for two years and had contacted the HEC, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of FE&PT.

He said that the Ministry of FE&PT took lead in this matter and approached the relevant Chinese authorities, the PIA, and the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to resolve the matter on an urgent basis.