India, Jan. 27 -- The United Arab Emirates has shelved plans to manage and operate Islamabad International Airport, days after UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's visit to India, according to a report by the Express Tribune.

The proposed agreement, under discussion since August 2025, was dropped after the UAE failed to nominate a local partner to whom airport operations could be outsourced. Pakistani authorities had sought a final response through a formal communication, but Abu Dhabi conveyed it was still unable to confirm a nominated entity, the report said.

The Pakistani publication did not attribute the collapse of the deal to political reasons. However, the decision comes at a time of shifting regional dynamics, inc...