Uzbekistan Airways Announces Starting Date for Direct Flights to Another Pakistani City
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
Uzbekistan Airways is going to launch direct flights between Tashkent and Islamabad starting May 24, 2025, in a significant step towards enhancing bilateral connectivity.
According to the Uzbek embassy on Tuesday, the new route is expected to bolster people-to-people exchanges, trade, and tourism between Uzbekistan and Pakistan.
The initiative is the result of joint efforts by the Uzbek embassy in Islamabad and Uzbekistan Airways JSC.
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In the initial phase, the airline will operate weekly flights every Saturday.
Discussions are currently ongoing with Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority to finalize the necessary logistical and regulatory arrangements. Subject to demand and operational considerations, the frequency of flights is expected to increase over time.
In addition to the Tashkent-Islamabad route, Uzbekistan Airways is actively exploring plans to introduce direct flights to Karachi.
The airline already operates bi-weekly flights between Tashkent and Lahore on Wednesdays and Fridays, providing vital air links between the two countries.
The expansion of Uzbekistan Airways’ flight network is anticipated to offer greater convenience for travelers.
Reference Link:- https://propakistani.pk/2025/04/15/uzbekistan-airways-announces-starting-date-for-direct-flights-to-another-pakistani-city/
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
