An apparently mentally unstable man caused panic among passengers on an airliner heading for Cairo from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. PHOTO: REUTERS
Due to Israel's attacks on Iran and Iran's strong response, some flights to and from Pakistan have been canceled, while dozens of flights to and from Qatar, Turkey, Dubai, and Jeddah faced delays of several hours.
According to airport sources, in view of the escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, seven flights were canceled on Saturday, including Najaf to Karachi, Baku to Lahore, and Karachi to Jeddah flights.
Two flights of a foreign airline from Kuwait to Karachi were delayed by more than six hours. The departure of two flights from Dubai to Karachi was delayed by two hours.
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