Special PIA flight brings back 155 Pakistanis from Dubai to Faisalabad
- By Salah Uddin -
- May 23, 2020
FAISALABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has brought back 155 Pakistanis stranded in Dubai due to COVID-19 pandemic and suspension of airline operations, ARY News reported on Saturday.
All the passengers from flight PK-8222 have been shifted to a precautionary quarantine facility for 48 hours after testing them thoroughly for COVID-19.
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138 individuals have been qurantined in a Toba Tek Singh facility while a 52 year old who was facing cardiac issues has been shifted to a cardiology institute.
16 passengers were also quarantined in three different hotels, sources at the airport revealed.
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