KARACHI – A private budget airline of Uzbekistan is set to launch direct flights between Tashkent and Karachi, expanding its operations in Pakistan. The airline said the new service will begin on September 3, with four weekly flights operating between the two cities. It said flights C6-565 and C6-566 will operate between Tashkent and Karachi every Thursday and Sunday, offering options of direct flights between the two countries to passengers. The airline has already been operating direct flights between Tashkent and Lahore since April 21, 2026. Riyadh Air will operate one daily flight to Islamabad and three weekly flights to Lahore.