Pakistan consulate in Dubai to remain closed today

ISLAMABAD: The Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai will remain closed for consular services today (April 17) due to unstable weather and heavy rains in UAE.

According to a notification posted on the Pakistani consulate Dubai website, “ Pakistani community residing in Dubai and the northern Emirates are informed that due to unstable weather and heavy rains in UAE causing road closure and diminished  mobility and in light of UAE’s government advisory to the residents to remain indoors and avoid travel except in case of extreme necessity the consulate will remain closed today (April 17) and will reopen on April 18″.

Dubai, the Middle East’s financial centre, has been paralysed by the torrential rain that caused floods across the UAE and Bahrain, and left 18 dead in Oman on Sunday and Monday.

26 flights to Pakistan from Dubai cancelled due to rain