Dubai’s flagship airline Emirates has suspended flights to and from Peshawar effective from Wednesday because of the security situation in the Pakistani city, the carrier said.
Flights are suspended until further notice and passengers will be rebooked on alternative Emirates flights, it said.
On Tuesday night, gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines plane as it was landing in Peshawar, killing a woman on board and injuring three crew members in the third incident at a Pakistani airport this month.
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Foreign media reports that the PIA passenger jet which was targeted was an Airbus A310 with 178 passengers on board
Gunmen fired on a Pakistan International Airlines flight Tuesday after it landed in Peshawar, killing one passenger and injuring a flight attendant, said airline spokesman Mashood Tajwar.
Flight 756 left Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with 170 passengers on board.
The plane was fired on after landing at Bacha Khan International Airport. Passengers were still inside the aircraft.
Police and security forces have cordoned off the area and are searching for attackers. The airport remained open, said Civil Aviation Authority spokesman Abid Qaimkhan.
No one has claimed responsibility.
Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar is often targeted by militants.
Two rockets landed at the airport on April 28, damaging a runway. No one was killed in that attack.
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