'Tajikistan willing to resume direct flights with Pakistan'

Tajikistan is willing to resume direct flight operation with Pakistan to exploit tourism potential existing between the two countries, Tajikistan's ambassador Sherali Jononov said on Sunday. "Resumption of flight of less than an hour duration can help the two geographically close countries Pakistan and Tajikistan to strengthen their people-to-people relations," Ambassador Jononov told APP here at an event held at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Ambassador Jononov said Tajik Air had approached Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) for resumption of flight operation, to which a response was awaited. He mentioned that earlier Tajikistan had launched direct flights of Somon Air between Dushanbe and Lahore in 2016 twice a week, however, that the operation was suspended later on. The Ambassador said besides promotion of tourism, the direct air link between Pakistan and Tajikistan would also help enhance the bilateral economic relations.