The PIA flight, carrying approximately 100 passengers including Member of the National Assembly Nawabzada Mir Jamal Raisiani and the Gilgit-Baltistan Minister, took off from Islamabad airport at 10:50 am. About an hour into the flight, the pilot reported a technical fault with the aircraft.

The pilot announced the plane would return to land in Islamabad due to the technical issue.

A few minutes later, the pilot stated the problem had been resolved and diverted the flight back to its original destination of Skardu.

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The plane landed safely at Skardu airport at 11:45 am, about 50 minutes behind schedule.

PIA officials have not provided details on the exact nature of the technical problem that prompted the pilot’s initial decision to return to Islamabad.