Two Pakistanis killed in Dubai after drone and missile attacks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
On Saturday, a Pakistani driver was killed when “debris from an aerial interception” fell onto a vehicle.
Pakistan Embassy in UAE confirmed the death of Pakistanis
The Pakistan Embassy in the UAE confirmed in a post on X, saying, “We are profoundly saddened to confirm that a Pakistani national lost his life yesterday in Dubai’s Al Barsha area due to falling debris following the interception of an incoming missile.”
“Our Consulate General in Dubai is in direct contact with local authorities to assist the family and facilitate the repatriation process as quickly as possible. In this hour of grief, we share in the family’s pain and offer our most sincere prayers”, the embassy added.
We are profoundly saddened to confirm that a Pakistani national lost his life yesterday in Dubai's Al Barsha area due to falling debris following the interception of an incoming missile.
— Pakistan Embassy UAE (@PakinUAE_) March 8, 2026
Our Consulate General in Dubai is in direct contact with local authorities to assist the…
PM Shehbaz about Pakistani killed in Dubai
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif also expressed grief over these incidents, saying he was “deeply saddened by the tragic death of two Pakistani nationals in Dubai caused by missile debris”.
“Our diplomatic missions in the UAE are in close contact with the Dubai authorities to provide all necessary assistance and to facilitate the repatriation process. Our hearts go out to the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” he said in a post on X.
I am deeply saddened by the tragic death of two Pakistani nationals in UAE caused by missile debris. Our diplomatic missions in the UAE are in close contact with the Dubai authorities to provide all necessary assistance and to facilitate the repatriation process. Our hearts go…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) March 8, 2026
The second person was Mureed Zaman, who lost his life after the debris fell on a residential area of Abu Dhabi.
He was supporting his family, who were in Pakistan and had been working in Abu Dhabi for eight years.
