Canadian private airline Zara Airways said it would start direct flights from Toronto to three major cities in Pakistan in August. The airline will operate three weekly flights from Toronto to Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. It will use two Boeing 777 aircraft initially, and may increase the number of aircraft depending on demand. Zara Airways is a new airline founded by Pakistani-Canadian businessman Faqir Bawar Hussain Bhakari. It has partnered with Shaheen Airport.