ISLAMABAD: Flight operations in Pakistan remained disrupted on Sunday as multiple countries continued to restrict their airspace due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Because of these restrictions, a total of 88 flights departing from Pakistan were cancelled once again today.
Despite the disruptions, 57 flights scheduled for Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah were expected to operate.
At Karachi’s airport, 27 flights bound for Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, and Dammam were cancelled. Other cities also experienced cancellations, including 16 flights from Lahore, 22 from Islamabad, 10 from Peshawar, seven from Multan, four from Faisalabad, and two from Sialkot.
However, the situation was slightly better on Saturday when 42 flights to Middle Eastern destinations successfully departed from Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Multan, Peshawar, Sialkot, and Faisalabad.
In a separate incident, flight G9559 traveling from Multan to Sharjah was forced to return soon after takeoff following reports of an explosion at Dubai Airport. The aircraft later continued its journey after conditions were declared safe.
