Govt resumes flight operation at Saidu Sharif airport today after 17 years

News Desk

The government of Pakistan has resumed the flight operation at Saidu Sharif airport today (Friday) after seventeen years.

After seventeen years, the first flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) successfully landed at Saidu Sharif airport from Islamabad international airport.

According to media reports, the flight operation at Saidu Sharif airport has been resumed by personal efforts of Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan and Federal Minister Murad Saeed.

The provincial government has said that the step has been taken to further promote the tourism industry of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

It is pertinent to mention here that the flight operation had been suspended due to terrorism in the region.