Overview
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has scheduled twice-weekly service on Thursdays and Saturdays, departing Dhaka at 8:00 pm and returning from Karachi at midnight.
- Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority has granted operational approval and access to designated air corridors for the route.
- Direct flights between the cities last operated in 2012, following months of recent talks between Biman officials and Pakistani regulators.
- India has not confirmed overflight permissions for the shortest path, leaving the final routing unresolved.
- Plans were first flagged during Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar’s August visit to Dhaka, and reporting also notes Bangladesh’s potential interest in Pakistan’s JF-17 fighters as ties expand.