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A five-member team from the FAA will evaluate Pakistan’s aviation standards to determine whether the country qualifies for Category 1 status, a necessary requirement for resuming direct flights to the US.

Sources indicate that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) has already been signed for the resumption of direct flights between Pakistan and the US.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is actively working to restore Category 1 status, which was downgraded to Category 2 following a ban on Pakistani flights by European and UK aviation authorities.

Direct flights between Pakistan and the US were halted in 2017. Before the suspension, PIA operated six weekly flights to the US, including four to New York and two to Chicago. Meanwhile, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif recently announced that PIA is set to resume direct flights to the United Kingdom (UK) by the end of February.