Direct air link starts between Tajikistan, Pakistan
Direct flights between Tajikistan, Pakistan have started
with first flight of Tajik private carrier Somon Air arriving in Islamabad on
Tuesday.
The flight time between the two destinations is only 55
minutes.
According to a spokesperson of Tajikistan embassy in
Islamabad, the two countries will be
closer following the launch of direct air flights.
Somon airline will operate
weekly direct flights between the two countries. The departure time from
Dushanbe would be 09:00 pm while the departure time from Islamabad would be
11:55 pm.
The development coincides
with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon’s two-day official visit to Pakistan that
starts from Wednesday.