UAE bans flight operations for Peshawar after school massacre

PakistanUAE bans flight operations for Peshawar after school massacre

UAE bans flight operations for Peshawar after Peshawar school massacre

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has banned the flight operations for Peshawar following the deadly terrorist attack at Peshawar school that left 141 people mostly children dead.

The ban has been imposed for an indefinite period, the airport sources said.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has decided to operate additional flights from Dubai & Abu Dhabi to Peshawar.

The PIA spokesman said that additional flights will be operated from today (Wednesday).

At least 132 students and nine staff members were killed when a group of militants wearing uniform of Frontier Corps stormed an army public school on Wasrak road in Peshawar on Tuesday.

The militant attack at the school in Peshawar which also left 121 children and three staff members injured triggered a strong condemnation from around the world.

A three-day mourning is being observed across the country from Wednesday over the tragic incident in Peshawar that claimed lives of over 100 innocent children.

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