Jeddah | Pakistan

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, enroute to Lahore from Jeddah, diverted and made an emergency landing at Dammam airport after signalling an onboard emergency. Flight PK860 was scheduled to land at Lahore airport at 8pm, however, it diverted to Dammam’s King Fahd International Airport due to a technical issue, said the PIA spokesperson. The Boeing 777 aircraft had 437 passengers on board, excluding the crew. While still in Saudi airspace, the aircraft switched its transponder frequency to 7700 — signifying a general emergency. The ‘7700 squawk’ is an aviation term for when a pilot sets an aircraft’s transponder code to 7700, alerting air traffic control to an emergency on board. It signifies a serious issue, such as engine trouble or a medical emergency, and makes the plane a high-priority for immediate attention and assistance. The plane landed safely at Dammam airport and is undergoing checks by engineering staff on the ground, confirmed the PIA spokesperson. The airline did not elaborate on ...

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has issued a clarification regarding the Lahore–Jeddah flight that made an unscheduled landing in Karachi early Thursday morning, emphasizing that the decision was taken purely as a precautionary measure after the pilot noticed cracks in the aircraft’s windshield during.

Internet users across Pakistan experienced service disruptions on Saturday due to submarine cable cuts in Saudi waters near Jeddah, the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) confirmed.

The OIC Council of Foreign Ministers opened its session in Jeddah on Monday with a strong focus on securing an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday to participate in the 21st extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), being held at the OIC Secretariat in Jeddah.

KARACHI: A Passenger, who was mistakenly flown to Jeddah instead of Karachi from Lahore, has issued a legal notice to the management of a private airline, ARY News reported. The affected citizen, Shahzain, maintained in the notice that the airline erroneously transported him from Lahore to Jeddah while he was boarded for Karachi. The citizen […]

KARACHI: A private airline has come under scrutiny after a passenger bound for Karachi from Lahore was mistakenly flown to Jeddah without passport and visa, ARY News reported. The Pakistan Airport Authority has taken notice of the incident, with the Lahore Airport Management holding the private airline responsible. The manager said that the passenger’s arrival […]

The first of 180 Pakistani Hajj flights scheduled to fly to Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah — part of the Road to Makkah Initiative — arrived at the King Abdul Aziz International Airport from Islamabad carrying 310 Haj pilgrims, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported today. Launched in 2019 at the Islamabad airport and later extended to Karachi, the Road to Makkah initiative offers an exemption to Haj pilgrims from the immigration process at Saudi airports by clearing them at their respective airports in Pakistan by Saudi immigration officials before boarding their flights. Marking the second phase of the initiative, the passengers were received at the airport by Minister of Religious Affairs & Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, Consul General of Pakistan in Jeddah Khalid Majid, DG Hajj Abdul Wahab Soomro and the senior officers of the Consulate General of Pakistan. The pilgrims were presented bouqets by the receiving party. This year, an estimated 50,500 Haj pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the in...