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Direct KarachiDhaka Flights Poised to Resume in January, Officials Say

The restart signals warming relations, with reported year‑on‑year trade growth near 20%.

Overview

  • Pakistan’s High Commissioner Imran Haider announced the expected restart after a Dec. 28 meeting with Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka.
  • Haider said civil aviation authorities in both countries have authenticated the plan to reintroduce the route.
  • No carrier, schedule or ticketing details have been released, and reports characterize the service as expected rather than finalized.
  • The meeting also covered expanded cooperation across investment, education, culture and medical exchanges, with officials noting growing student interest and offers of transplant‑related training.
  • The revived link is expected to cut travel time and support tourism and business after years of relying on connections, following earlier PIA suspensions in 2015 and 2018.