Qatar Airways adds Sialkot in Pakistan to freighter service
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[November 12, 2008]

Qatar Airways adds Sialkot in Pakistan to freighter service

Doha, Nov 10, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) --
Qatar Airways Cargo added another freighter service to its network with launch of non-stop flights between airlines operational hub of Doha and Sialkot in north east Pakistan.

The new service, will operate every Monday using an Airbus A300-600 freighter and will capitalise on citys strong reputation for exporting high quality medical, sporting and leather goods.

Additionally, Sialkot, which is in Pakistans Punjab province and is one of the countrys most populated cities, is also famous for producing and exporting textiles due to its close proximity to Kashmir.



With such high volume of products being exported from the city, Qatar Airways Cargo - freighter arm of leading five-star airline Qatar Airways - saw huge potential in operating a direct cargo service into Sialkot District.

Addition of this new route takes freighter network of Qatar Airways Cargo up to 20 destinations worldwide, including Lahore and Karachi in Pakistan.

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