Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed direct flights on Thursday for the first time since 2012, when the Sheikh Hasina administration suspended the Dhaka-Karachi route on what it described as security grounds.
Pakistan’s Airports Authority said the first flight from Dhaka landed in Karachi at 11.00 pm local time and received a traditional water salute. "A new chapter in Pakistan-Bangladesh friendship!" the authority said.
Biman Bangladesh Airlines confirmed the inaugural BG-341 departed Dhaka at 8.00 pm, with flights now operating every Thursday and Saturday.
Bosra Islam, the airline’s public relations chief, said all seats on the maiden flight were sold and bookings for the second were above 80%, adding the restart would "increase communication and open new possibilities."
The relaunch comes after relations warmed following the August 2024 uprising that removed Hasina and reset Dhaka’s regional posture.
Months of talks, including an August visit by Pakistan’s deputy prime minister Ishaq Dar – the first high-level Pakistani trip to Dhaka in 13 years – helped seal the decision.
Recent gestures have added momentum, with Bangladesh lifting visa requirements for Pakistani officials and Pakistan offering scholarships and training programmes for Bangladeshi nationals.
A 162-seat Boeing 737 will fly the 1,471-mile route in about three hours, ending the need for passengers to connect through Middle Eastern hubs.
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Bangladesh and Pakistan on Thursday resumed direct flight services after 14 years, marking a milestone in the revival of relations between the two Muslim-majority nations.
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