Bangladesh and Pakistan are moving closer to restoring direct air connectivity as the civil aviation authorities of both nations held a constructive meeting on Wednesday, expressing keen interest in resuming flights between Dhaka and Islamabad.
The discussions took place during the visit of Director General of the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA), Nadir Shafi Dar, who paid a courtesy call on the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) Air Vice Marshal Md Mostafa Mahmood Siddiq, at the CAAB headquarters in the capital.
Both parties expressed optimism that the restoration of direct flights would strengthen trade, tourism, and people-to-people relations between the two countries. They also highlighted the importance of enhancing cooperation in technology, expertise sharing, capacity building, and mutual collaboration within the aviation sector.
Senior officials from CAAB and the CEO of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) also attended the meeting.
