Pakistan, June 15 -- The inaugural direct flight of Uzbekistan Airways from Tashkent to Islamabad received warm welcome on its landing at Islamabad International airport on Saturday.

The Ambassador Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, Managing Director of Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation, Aftab ur Rehman Rana, Islamabad Airport Manager, Syed Aftab Ali Shah Gilani, Country Manager of Uzbekistan Airways, Bakhtiyor Muminov, diplomats from other Central Asian States and other high officials from PAA, PTDC, CAA were present on this occasion.

Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev said that the launching of Uzbekistan Airways' direct flight will greatly strengthen the economic and trade ties between the two countr...