He said the Pakistani Cabinet has approved for this. Currently, SriLankan Airlines operates flights to the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Lahore.

Besides, the High Commissioner told the Daily Mirror that Sri Lanka and Pakistan will conduct bilateral consultations after two years next Monday based on subjects such as trade, investment, tourism and culture and sports activities.

Sri Lanka is the first country to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan in 2004. The potential of the current bilateral trade volume is way below the potential of USD 1 billion