Sheikh Zayed International Airport , also known as Rahim Yar Khan Airport, is located at
Rahim Yar Khan
Rahim Yar Khan () is a city in Punjab province of Pakistan. It is the 9th largest city of Pakistan by population. It is the capital of the Rahim Yar Khan District and Rahim Yar Khan Tehsil. The administration of the city is subdivided into ni ...
, in the
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ...
province of
Pakistan
Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...
. It is named after
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( ar, زَايِد بِن سُلْطَان آل نَهْيَان, Zāyed bin Sulṭān Āl Nahyān; 6 May 1918 – 2 November 2004) was an Emirati politician, statesman, and philanthropist who served as ...
, who provided funded the construction of the airport and road to his palace in Rahim Yar Khan.
Airlines and destinations
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Airlines of Pakistan Scheduled airlines
Charter airlines
Cargo airlines
See also
* List of defunct airlines of Pakistan
* List of airlines
* List of defunct airlines of Asia
* Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan
* Transport in Pakistan
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List of airports in Pakistan
This article lists the civil airports, some joint with military airbases and small airports in Pakistan. There are an estimated 151 airfields in Pakistan.
Major international airports are situated in Karachi, Islamabad and Lahore. Other internati ...
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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority
Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) ( ur, ) is a state-owned autonomous body under the administrative control of the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan for Aviation, which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in Paki ...
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Transport in Pakistan
Transport in Pakistan ( ur, ) is extensive and varied, and serves a population of over 212.2 million people. In recent years, new national highways have been built, with the addition of motorways which have improved trade and logistics within th ...
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Airports in Punjab, Pakistan
International airports in Pakistan
Tourist attractions in Rahim Yar Khan
Pakistan–United Arab Emirates relations
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