Pakistan has taken stringent measures to bolster its airspace security following the escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict. Official sources confirm that Pakistani airlines have been advised to avoid using Iranian airspace, while the Air Traffic Control (ATC) has been instructed to closely monitor the country’s airspace and Iranian and Afghan skies.
The sudden Israeli strikes on Iran have left the region in a state of high alert, with multiple explosions reported in Tehran and other locations. According to Iranian media, several Israeli missiles landed on the University Street and Jamhuriya Area in Tehran, marking a joint operation by the US and Israel. Iranian media reports that seven missiles hit near the Presidential Palace and the compound of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, while thick smoke filled the skies of Tehran and its outskirts, creating a sense of chaos.
In a notification, it has been stated that flights arriving without prior notice will not be allowed to park at Karachi Airport. The Middle East tensions have exposed the country’s petroleum storage situation. According to the Ministry of Information, the image shared by Afghanistan is from a 2021 incident in Turkey involving a Russian aircraft, and the propaganda and false claims of the Taliban regime are shameful.
Security has been tightened in the areas surrounding Karachi Airport and other regions. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran, Muzaffar Tappo, confirmed that Iran has been attacked, and the country is working to repatriate its citizens. The Foreign Office spokesperson, Tahir Hussain Andrabi, stated that Afghanistan’s claim of shooting down a Pakistani plane is entirely false.
A woman died in Lahore’s Green Town area after allegedly being beaten by her mother-in-law. The Foreign Office has advised its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Iran due to security concerns. The Islamabad-based law enforcement agencies have arrested 83 Afghan nationals living in the country without proper documentation.
According to security sources, the Pakistan Air Force destroyed the Afghan Army’s headquarters in Qandahar and targeted two objectives in the Mihmandara Bridge area of Nangarhar province. A complete ban on movement has been imposed in various areas of Dera Ismail Khan under Section 144. A total of 32,488 lawyers will exercise their right to vote in the High Court Bar elections. There is a possibility of dry weather in Karachi and Lahore in the last days of February.
SSP City Arif Aziz said that 98 Afghan nationals were taken into custody during the operation. The Pakistan Army has targeted the Afghan post at Dur Baba in the Tora Bora Valley of Khyber district, killing four Taliban commanders, including two important commanders. Defense Minister Khawaja Asif told Afghan Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani that you were our guest, you and your families were our guests for decades, we fought alongside you against the Soviet Union, we ended your internal conflicts, we brokered peace in Mecca, what have you given us in return? You have given shelter to our killers. Jordan’s Mufk al Sultan was attacked by Iranian missiles, targeting American forces, and explosions were also heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
In a notification, it has been stated that flights arriving without prior notice will not be allowed to park at Karachi Airport. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that our army was ready for that day. The Middle East tensions have exposed the country’s petroleum storage situation. The Israeli military has announced that it has targeted hundreds of Iranian military targets during the airstrikes in western Iran, including missile launchers.
