ISLAMABAD, March 26 (Xinhua) -- An plane of the Pakistan international airways (PIA) landed in the Swat district of Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, resuming the flight operation after a 17-year hiatus, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) birthday party mentioned.
"Operations in Saidu Sharif Airport, Swat, resume after 17 years. The inaugural flight of PIA lands in Saidu Sharif Airport. Two flights per week will land in Swat; in next section, foreign operations will resume in Saidu Sharif Airport," a tweet with the aid of the PTI read.
Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, federal ministers and travelers traveled from the Islamabad foreign Airport to Swat to have a good time the resumption of flight operation, primarily as a result of the development of legislations and order situation in the district and the province.
Chief Minister Khan informed the media at Saidu Sharif Airport that the resumption of flights will increase tourism within the scenic district of Swat.
Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan said the flight operations in the district were closed as a result of economic constraints and terrorism, adding that the resumption of flights was made possible with the aid of the individuals of Swat who bravely fought returned in opposition t terrorists along side security forces.
The airport had been non-operational due to the fact that 2004 and the civil aviation authority renovated the runways, automobile parking and different amenities of the airport earlier than the resumption of the flight.
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