First flight from Kyrgyzstan carrying Pakistani students lands in Lahore
Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcomed the students at Lahore airport
LAHORE (Dunya News) - As the recently unfolding situation in Kyrgyzstan has put the students at risk, the first flight carrying 180 passengers has reached Lahore.
The flight KA-571 landed at the Lahore Airport.
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcomed the students at the airport where he was flanked by the airport’s Chief Operating Officer and several senior officials.
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Airport Manager Nazir Ahmad Khan said separate counters have been set up in the international arrival lounge for the passengers arriving in the flight while orders have also been issued to the FIA for the timely immigration of students and passengers coming from Bishkek.
Sources said two separate flights would also bring 360 students stuck in Kyrgyzstan tomorrow with one flight to land in Lahore and the other in the capital.
