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Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has decided to temporarily suspend flight operations to Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak on Tuesday

PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez said that the national carrier had temporarily suspended its flight operation to and from Milan till March 31.

However, the spokesman said the passengers having the nationality of any European country could travel to Paris by PIA flights.

He said on reaching Paris, the passengers will have to manage their onward journey on their own.  The passengers, who had reserved their seats for Pakistan from Milan, would have to travel to Paris on their own to catch a PIA flight. Passengers wanting to travel to Paris have to give an undertaking that they will not claim any facility from PIA, the spokesman added.