After two flights landed to Islamabad on Monday, soon after that, Pakistan resumed flights travelling to China. Previously, Pakistan had stopped all flights flying to and from China. this is soon after WHO declared the outbreak as a global health emergency.

The death toll increase to 361, with almost 17,205 getting infect. The death toll in the coronavirus epidemic soared to 361 with 57 deaths on Sunday alone while the number of confirmed cases climbed to 17,205.

According to PCCA, China Southern Airlines CZ 6007and CZ 5241 flew from Urumqi and landed in Islamabad International Airport. Only after China sent special drug kits to detect cases of coronavirus, the country allows flights landing permit.

Authorities further added that Qatar Airlines flight flew from Doha. It had 40 Pakistani students from China. As there was no direct flight to Pakistan, the students took Qatar flight.

Zafar Mirza, Assistant to Prime Minister on Health was present at the arrival. Compulsory checks take place on all passengers to confirm the infection.

No Pakistani citizen is positive for coronavirus so far. Although India, the US, Sri Lanka and many other countries help their nationals return from Wuhan, Pakistan decline their citizens ‘ pleas for airlifting them.

China Naghmana Hashmi, Pakistan’s Ambassador on Sunday asked not to evacuate all Pakistani students from Wuhan. This is due to lack of medical facilities and lack of required treatment for patients diagnosed with coronavirus.

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