Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi on Sunday said that concrete measures were being taken to promote tourism and sports in the province, adding that people from across the country were eagerly awaiting the launch of new flights ahead of the annual Shandur Festival. He expressed these views during a meeting with Group Advisor of […]
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PIA to operate Lahore-Manchester flights from July 3
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) announced a weekly flight between Lahore and Manchester with effect from July 3, 2026. The fare for Economy Class will be between Rs300,000 to Rs400,000, and for Economy Plus the fare will be Rs500,000 to Rs600,000. The PIA will use Boeing 777 for the flight operation. It is necessary to mention […]
Islamabad airport flights may be delayed over weekend
Flight operations at the Islamabad airport may be affected due to “operational reasons” from May 8-10, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) notified in a notice to airmen (Notam) on Friday. The Notam said flight arrivals and departures could be delayed because of “operational” reasons from 10:45am to 12:15pm on May 8 and between 8pm and […]
Seven flights cancelled at Lahore airport
A total of seven domestic and international flights had been canceled while several flights had been delayed at the Allma Iqbal International Airport. According to airport sources, Air Blue flight PA-410 from Lahore to Dubai and PA-411 from Dubai to Lahore were canceled. Similarly, FlyDubai flight FZ-359 from Dubai to Lahore and FZ-360 from Lahore […]
Pakistan begins Hajj flights from April 18 with no ‘extra cost’
Federal Minister for Religious Affairs, Sardar Muhammad Yousuf announced on Sunday that Hajj 2026 arrangements are fully prepared with no extra cost for 180,000 pilgrims, including 120,000 government and 60,000 private, with flights starting April 18 with exemplary arrangements and a new Lahore route added to existing services. While exclusively speaking with PTV news in […]
Flights from Pakistan to Middle East continue to face disruptions
Flights from Pakistan to the Middle East continue to face disruptions amid ongoing tensions, leading to multiple cancellations on Tuesday. As many as 26 flights from Karachi to Dubai, Sharjah, and Abu Dhabi have been cancelled, while 10 flights are still expected to operate. From Lahore, 18 flights to Middle Eastern destinations have been called […]
Pakistan sets up helplines, airport teams in KSA as Gulf crisis disrupts flights
Pakistani missions in Saudi Arabia on Sunday launched round-the-clock helplines and deployed teams at major airports to assist travellers, following disruptions to flight schedules amid the ongoing Gulf crisis, Radio Pakistan reported. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has disrupted air travel, affecting Pakistani Umrah pilgrims and other passengers travelling to the Saudi Arabia, […]
104 flights from Pakistan to Middle East cancelled
Ongoing tensions in the Middle East involving Iran, United States and Israel continued to disrupt air travel, with 104 flights from Pakistan to Middle Eastern destinations cancelled on Friday. According to aviation sources, 21 flights from Karachi to destinations including Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Bahrain were cancelled. Similarly, 27 flights from Lahore to […]
Bangladesh-Pakistan flights resume after 14 years
Direct flights between Bangladesh and Pakistan resumed on Thursday after more than a decade, as ties warm between the two nations that have long had an uneasy relationship. Bangladesh and Pakistan – geographically divided by about 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) of Indian territory – were once one nation. They split after a bitter war in […]
Karachi-Dhaka flights likely from January, says Pakistan’s HC
Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider expressed hope on Monday that direct flights between Karachi and Dhaka will start in January, during a meeting with the Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus. Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh remained shaky during Sheikh Hasina’s rule. However, following the popular revolt against her government and her subsequent exile, […]