Coronavirus news bulletin: 200 Pakistanis fly home, thanks to Galadari Brothers; 500 more volunteers join UAE vaccine trial; grace period for expired visit visa holders

Coronavirus news bulletin: 200 Pakistanis fly home, thanks to Galadari Brothers; 500 more volunteers join UAE vaccine trial; grace period for expired visit visa holders

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200 Pakistanis fly home, thanks to Galadari Brothers Two hundred Pakistanis, who had been stranded in the UAE for months, flew home on Monday on two special flights sponsored by Galadari Brothers. Carrying 100 people, the Multan-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK6238 took off at 9am from Sharjah International Airport, while the second one - PIA flight PK6212 - headed for Islamabad at 4pm, with the same number of passengers on board. Sayed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, Pakistan's Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resources Development, conveyed his gratitude to Suhail Galadari, Co-Chairman of Galadri Brothers, for providing free tickets to the