The Pakistan Meteorological Department has clarified that no threats have been identified beyond aviation hazards following an ash cloud from a rare volcanic eruption in northeastern Ethiopia, which has drifted toward southern Pakistan after passing over Yemen and Oman.

According to the Toulouse Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre (VAAC), the cloud originated from the Hayli Gubbi volcano, which erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years. The eruption sent enormous plumes of smoke high into the atmosphere, casting large areas of the region into darkness.

In response, the PMD has issued an aviation watch alert. Domestic flights, typically operating around 35,000 feet, and international flights, flying between 40,000 and 45,000 feet, may face engine hazards from the ash cloud. Aut

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