Lahore:

Due to escalating tensions between Pakistan and India after the Pahagam event, dozens of domestic and international aircraft from Lahore, Islamabad, Karachi and other airports canceled on Thursday, while some flights were redirected to Karachi, Multan and Islamabad.

Flights arriving from Doha, Turkey, Canada and other countries were also either detained or redirected. After India’s drone attack, air traffic system in Pakistan has been severely disturbed.

Flights carrying Hajj Pilgrims from Lahore also experienced significant delays in several hours. Pakistan Airports Authority (on) opened intermittent and closed Pakistani airspace all day.

According to a new message to Airmen (Notam), certain parts of Laore airspace will remain closed until 1 p.m. 06:00 today (Friday), while the rest of the flight operations are expected to continue per day. Routine. However, Karachi Airport’s operations have been limited until midnight.

Lahores Allama Iqbal International Airport typically handles 48 to 55 incoming and outgoing aircraft daily, both domestic and international. The main disadvantage has been confronted by Hajj Pilgrims and international travelers, especially because of the closure of the airspace.

Last night, aircraft that were on their way to Dubai, Sharjah, Doha, Madinah and Riyadh were suddenly grounded.

These cancellations allegedly occurred after Indian drone activity in Lahores Walton and DHA areas. While the flights eventually traveled after delays, incoming flights from Doha, Madinah, Istanbul, Malaysia and Singapore were redirected to Islamabad, Karachi and Multan.

On the council has passengers to check with airline survey tables before heading towards the airport. Some passengers, including Junaid Aslam Riaz, expressed frustration and said they had received boarding passes and sat on the plane when the cancellations were announced, which caused distress.