PIA ready to repatriate Pakistani students amid Ukraine crisis

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is exploring the possibility of evacuating Pakistani students, stranded in Ukraine, through its neighbouring countries by special PIA flights.

According to the details, Air Marshal Arshad Malik, chief executive officer (CEO) PIA, said that they were ready to bring back stranded Pakistani students from Ukraine, following an attack from Russia.

“We are in touch with foreign ministry officials for the return of stranded students in Ukraine,” he said and added, “As soon as we get a green signal, we will operate flights for those trapped in war-hit Ukraine.”

Furthermore, CEO of the national flag carrier shared that he had made contact with Pakistan’s ambassador in Ukraine Dr Noel I Khokhar and he is collecting information regarding the number of Pakistanis who would be evacuated from the country.

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“I spoke to HE Gen Noel, our ambassador in Ukraine, he was wide awake with his full team in embassy, discussed various options to recover our students through #PIA, airspace is closed but working out various options In Sha Allah, we shall find a way, PIA is a call away,” Arshad Malik tweeted.

I spoke to HE Gen Noel, our ambassador in Ukraine, he was wide awake with his full team in embassy, discussed various options to recover our students through #PIA, airspace is closed but working out various options In Sha Allah, we shall find a way, PIA is a call away

— Air Marshal Arshad Malik (Retd) (@amarshadmalik) February 25, 2022