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More than 40 Pakistani flights have been canceled due to heavy rain in the United Arab Emirates.

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Over forty flights to Pakistan have been canceled as a result of the temporary halt of flight operations at Dubai Airport, one of the busiest in the world.

Numerous people have been left stranded as a result of the cancellation of around 43 flights from Dubai to Pakistan.

The flights operated by Pakistan International Airline (PIA) from Lahore to Dubai (PK-203), from Dubai to Lahore (PK-204), and from Lahore to Sharjah (PK-185) had to be canceled.

Similar to this, SereneAir’s flight ER-1723 from Lahore to Dubai was delayed for over ten hours.

The Emirates flight EK-622 from Dubai to Lahore was delayed by three and a half hours, and the Lahore-Dubai flight EK-623 experienced a four-hour delay last night.

As the opulent financial hub reeled from record rainfall on Wednesday, passengers at the airport were advised to avoid Dubai due to flooding on its massive roadways.

An official advised travelers to avoid visiting Dubai Airport, the busiest airport in the world for international travel, “unless absolutely necessary.”

“Flights are still being canceled and delayed. A representative for Dubai Airports stated, “We are working very hard to recover operations as quickly as possible in very challenging conditions.”

The major airline of Dubai, Emirates, canceled all check-ins on Wednesday due to flooding on access roads and the suspension of several metro services, making it difficult for employees and customers to arrive and depart.

Long taxi lines grew at the airport, and travelers who were running late gathered. Due to Tuesday’s intense rain, other flights were also postponed, canceled, and diverted.

After battering Oman, where 18 people were killed, including numerous children, the storms struck the UAE and Bahrain overnight on Monday and on Tuesday.

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Among the 61 defendants who appeared in court were Shah Mehmud Qureshi and the founder of the PTI.

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