Dust-storm causes temporary airport closure in Karachi

KARACHI: International and domestic flights to and from Jinnah International Airport were suspended due to zero-visibility caused by a dust-storm on Wednesday.

The airport was reopened for flights a little before 7:45PM.

Earlier, flights coming to Karachi were diverted or asked to maintain holding pattern according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).




A dust-storm had been forecast by the Pakistan Meteorological Department for Thursday which is likely to be followed by rain-fall.

Meanwhile, advertisement hoardings and electricity poles fell down in Hyderabad as few Sindh cities receive first torrential rains of summer earlier today.