The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has resumed direct flights to Iran after a five-year gap to develop people-to-people contacts and boost tourism industry.
According to IRNA, the PIA Spokesperson Abdullah Khan has said that the first PIA flight departed from Lahore to Mashhad on Wednesday night.
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Spokesperson Abdullah Khan further stated that direct flights from Karachi to Mashhad will begin on Saturday.
The Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Mohammad Ali Hosseini has said in a statement on social networking website Twitter that Pakistan and Iran have agreed to promote air cooperation.
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