166 Pakistan–Middle East Flights Cancelled Amid Regional Tensions
Amid rising tensions in the region, a total of 166 flights from Pakistan to Middle Eastern destinations were cancelled again today, causing major disruption for passengers across multiple cities.
Authorities confirmed that a private airline flight from Islamabad to Riyadh was diverted and landed in Karachi.
In Karachi, 37 flights to Dubai, Sharjah, Manama, Doha, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled.
From Lahore, 32 flights bound for Kuwait City, Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, and Manama were called off.
Similarly, 37 flights from Islamabad to Baghdad, Manama, Kuwait City, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Sharjah were cancelled.
In Peshawar, 18 flights to Doha, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah were also among those suspended.
Additionally, 16 flights from Faisalabad to Doha, Dubai, Manama, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi were cancelled, while 18 flights from Multan to Doha, Sharjah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi were called off.
In Quetta, both scheduled flights to Sharjah operated by a foreign airline were cancelled for the day.
The widespread cancellations have left hundreds of passengers stranded, as airlines continue to monitor the evolving security situation across the Middle East.
