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Several Gulf-bound flights cancelled at Karachi AirportBreaking

March 02, 2026

Several flights scheduled to depart from Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport (JIAP) for the Middle Eastern countries were cancelled on Monday due to regional tensions. An Emirates Airline flight PK-609 was cancelled. The flight was scheduled to land in Dubai. Two Qatar Airways flights, QR-605 and QR-611, were cancelled. These flights were scheduled to depart from Karachi for Doha.

Three flights of Flydubai FZ-299, 297, and 334 were cancelled. These flights were scheduled to take off for Dubai from Karachi. An Etihad Airways flight EY-293 was cancelled. The flight was scheduled to depart from Karachi for Abu Dhabi. An Air Arabiya flight G9-543 was cancelled. The flight was scheduled t o land in Sharjah from Karachi. An Oman Air flight WY-324 was cancelled.

The flight was scheduled to land in Muscat from Karachi. Six domestic flights were cancelled due to Afghan aggression. An Air Sial flight PF-143, was cancelled. The flight was scheduled to land at Allama Iqbal International Airport (AIIA) in Lahore from Karachi. 

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)