KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday morning welcomed the maiden flight of Ethiopian Airlines at Karachi airport and said that the resumption of its Karachi operation will open new vistas of trade and commerce, investment and tourism between Pakistan and African countries. The inaugural flight with 110 passengers, including three Ethiopian state ministers, landed at Old Terminal. The flight that arrived here from Addis Ababa was given a water salute by the Civil Aviation Authority. The chief minister received State Minister for Foreign Affairs Mesganu Arga, State Minister for Technology Fozia Amin and State Minister for Commerce Kassahun Gofe and other senior officers. The chief minister told the media that it was a great breakthrough that the Ethiopian Airlines started its commercial operation in Karachi on May 9.

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2023 02:31 UTC