Flight operations have resumed at major airports in Pakistan, including those in Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad, following an eight-hour suspension triggered by escalating tensions with India. The suspension, which was implemented after India’s missile strikes, has gradually lifted as airports return to normal operations.
According to sources in aviation, flight services have resumed at Karachi and Lahore airports, with several flights taking off. At Karachi airport, two international flights and one domestic flight were among the first to operate today, marking the gradual restoration of air travel.
From Lahore, flight PA-401, operated by a private airline, departed for Karachi. Meanwhile, international flights departing from Karachi were subject to different schedules. PK-607 bound for Dubai left ahead of time, while TK-709 to Istanbul experienced delays.
Additionally, the Jeddah-Lahore flight PK-842, which had been diverted to Karachi due to the escalating situation, was cleared to continue its journey to Lahore this morning.
Despite these resuming operations, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has temporarily suspended its regular flight services for 12 hours. The flight disruption was triggered by heightened tensions between Pakistan and India, following a missile strike from India, which was responded to by Pakistan’s armed forces.
In a retaliatory strike, Pakistan’s military successfully shot down five Indian Air Force jets, including a combat drone, and destroyed a brigade headquarters after Indian missile attacks targeted cities in Punjab and Azad Kashmir.
Though flight services are gradually returning to normal, security and military tensions between the two nations remain high, affecting air travel and other operations across the region.
