Overview
- PIA reports operations are being restored after revised slots and crew reallocations, with on-time departures resuming on routes such as PK-783 to Toronto and PK-701 to Manchester.
- Extended delays persisted on key services, including PK-747 from Lahore to Medina by 14 hours and PK-761 from Karachi to Jeddah by 12 hours, with several others running 4 to 9 hours late.
- An A320 registered AP-BMX was withdrawn due to an engine exhaust-cone sleeve fault, leading to cancellations of PK-308/309 and the Islamabad–Skardu rotation PK-451/452.
- A Dubai–Sialkot service remains grounded in Dubai because of a brake system fault.
- Officials cite shortages of skilled staff and spare parts as central causes, while Karachi’s airport recorded five cancellations and further delays attributed to technical issues and crew management challenges.