ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The new domestic flight connection will expand air travel options while creating better linkages between two major Pakistani cities.
From May 13, Fly Jinnah will operate three weekly flights which connect Quetta with Lahore on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays. According to the schedule, flight 9P855 will depart Quetta at 2:30pm and arrive in Lahore at 3:50 pm after flying for one hour and 20 minutes.
The return service flight 9P856 will take off from Lahore at 4:40 pm and reach Quetta at 6:10 pm after flying for one hour and 30 minutes. Airbus A320 aircraft will serve as the operating aircraft for the route.
The new service will offer passengers additional travel choices, which will create better links between the two cities.
Domestic Flights to Become Costlier
Earlier, amid the hike in the price of jet fuel announced by the government, domestic and international flights may become costlier for Pakistanis.
A record hike of 82 per cent in the price of jet fuel used in commercial flights has been announced by the Pakistani government. After the announcement of the hike in the prices of petroleum products used in cars and other vehicles, the price of jet fuel has also increased by Rs154 per litre.
The new price of jet fuel is Rs342.37 per litre. This increase in Pakistan domestic flight fares will have a drastic impact on the existing ticket prices used by Pakistanis.
At the moment, the airspace in the Middle East is closed due to missile and drone attacks between Israel and Iran, leading the airline and tourism industries to a lot of pressure as thousands of flights are being cancelled every day.
Hike in Petrol Prices
The federal government has increased the diesel and petrol prices by Rs55 per litre starting tonight, Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik said, citing the surge in global prices due to the ongoing Iran-Israel and US military conflict.
Addressing the press conference along with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the petroleum minister said that the new petrol price has been fixed at Rs321.17 per litre, effective from March 7, 2026.
Similarly, diesel price, with an increase of Rs 55 per litre, would now be available for Rs 335.86 per litre from 275.7.
According to the sources, government officials told the Prime Minister in a briefing today that due to the sudden rise in global prices, an increase of about Rs 110 per liter is necessary in Pakistan.
However, the Prime Minister, while giving relief to the public, instructed that the increase should be reduced and limited to about Rs 55 to 60 per liter, sources said.
According to experts, if fuel prices in Pakistan are not aligned with global market levels, smuggling may increase due to cheap fuel. In such a case, the risk of fuel being illegally diverted to Afghanistan and India increases, which may cause further economic loss to Pakistan.
