• Some 250 students will be brought back in the first flight which will land in Islamabad.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will be bringing back the first batch of Pakistani students stranded in Wuhan due to coronavirus pandemic on May 18.

PIA spokesperson Abdullah Hafeez confirmed that some 250 students will be brought back in the first flight which will land in Islamabad. Whereas, details about the schedule for three more flights will be announced next week, local media reported.

I’m very happy for the 1st flight going to Wuhan to bring back our Pakistani students on 18/05/2020.

You guys have been the bravest soldiers, PM @ImranKhanPTI & Pakistan are proud of you.

Welcome back home !

— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) May 8, 2020

More than 1000 Pakistani students have been stranded in Wuhan, epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak.