Direct flights between Peshawar and Lahore will begin on November 9, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi has announced. The service restores a direct air link between the two cities after a gap, and it will be launched on Iqbal Day in collaboration with South Airways. For travellers moving between the two provincial capitals, the Peshawar to Lahore direct flights add a new option to the journey.
The schedule and travel time
The governor said four flights a week will operate on the route during the initial phase. The first flight is scheduled to leave Peshawar for Lahore at around 1pm on November 9. According to Kundi, the flight itself will take approximately 50 minutes to one hour.
Who the service is for
Kundi said the service would give residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa who live in Lahore a convenient travel option. He pointed in particular to businesspeople and employees who travel between the two cities. He also noted that a direct Peshawar to Quetta air service was already operating successfully.
What comes next
Authorities also plan to increase the number of Peshawar to Lahore direct flights in the future, the governor said. He added that work was under way to explore air links with Dera Ismail Khan, Chitral and Parachinar. Kundi said further measures would be taken to connect different parts of the province by air. He also reaffirmed his commitment to restoring the City of Flowers identity of Peshawar.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Peshawar aur Lahore ke darmiyan direct flights 9 November se shuru hongi, Governor Faisal Karim Kundi ne ye elan kiya hai. South Airways ke saath mil kar shuru hone wali is service mein hafte mein chaar flights hongi. Safar lagbhag 50 minute se aik ghanta ka hoga, aur pehli flight Peshawar se taqreeban dopahar 1 baje chalegi. Lahore mein rehne wale KP ke logon aur kaarobari afrad ke liye ye safar aasan ho jaye ga.
