The number of canceled flights at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport increased significantly on Thursday, with 13 additional flights being called off due to technical and operational issues.
Flights affected on Thursday included Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-503 from Karachi to Gwadar and FlyNas flight SY-638 from Karachi to Jeddah. Furthermore, SereneAir flight ER-504 from Karachi to Islamabad and AirBlue flight PA-200 on the same route were also canceled.
Moreover, SereneAir flights ER-522 and ER-524 from Karachi to Lahore were canceled, along with AirSial flights PF-145 from Karachi to Islamabad and PF-143 from Karachi to Lahore. PIA flights PK-747 and PK-767 from Karachi to Jeddah were also affected.
PIA flight PK-306 from Karachi to Lahore, PK-536 from Karachi to Sukkur, and PK-368 from Karachi to Islamabad were also canceled. It should be noted that technical and operational disruptions at Karachi Airport also caused several flight cancellations on Wednesday.
In a separate incident, a dog was shot dead at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport last week. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) spokesperson stated that the dog had entered a restricted area where dogs are prohibited.
The incident occurred around 3 a.m. and involved a dog reportedly belonging to the Anti-Narcotics Force.