Pakistan, June 23 -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has suspended its flights to several Gulf countries due to escalating regional tensions. A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the decision on Monday. The suspension affects all flights from Pakistan to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Dubai. The airline cited safety concerns as the reason for the temporary halt in operations.

This decision comes shortly after Iran launched missile attacks on U.S. military bases in Iraq and Qatar. Loud explosions were heard in Doha, the capital of Qatar, as part of Iran's retaliation operation named Basharat-e-Fatah. The attacks have raised security alarms across the Middle East. Civil aviation operations in the region are now being reviewed by mul...