PIA resumes flights to Gulf countries after Iran-Israel ceasefire

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday resumed flight operations to Gulf countries after reports of a ceasefire between Iran and Israel, which helped ease tensions in the region.

“PIA flight operations to Gulf/KSA countries are resumed as of 12:30 PST/07:30 UTC,” the national carrier announced Tuesday on social media platform X.

#PIA Flt Ops to Gulf/KSA countries is resumed as of 1230PST/0730UTC.

All affected passengers are requested to kindly contact at 021-111-786-786 or refer to our website https://t.co/zzPi4NyCFA for updated info pertaining to their respective flights.

Inconvenience Regretted! pic.twitter.com/qiP9f1N5Gd

— PIA (@Official_PIA) June 24, 2025

The move follows the statement of US President Donald Trump, who said both Iran and Israel had agreed to a truce.

“THE CEASEFIRE IS NOW IN EFFECT. PLEASE DO NOT VIOLATE IT!” Trump posted on Truth Social. News of the ceasefire triggered a sharp decline in global oil prices, as fears of supply disruptions began to fade.

A day earlier, PIA had suspended its services to Gulf destinations, including Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE, due to escalating military activity in the Middle East. The suspension affected hundreds of travelers.

“The security and well-being of our passengers remain our foremost priority,” a PIA spokesperson said at the time, adding that operations would resume “as soon as the security landscape allows.”