Traffic congestion in the UAE is a daily struggle, but one man’s experience has left social media users in splits. After dropping his uncle at the airport, Zarar Cheema found himself trapped in heavy traffic for so long that his uncle’s flight to Pakistan landed before he could even reach home.

In a video shared on Instagram, Cheema is seen sitting in his car, barely moving. The caption reads, “Dropped my uncle at the airport, he reached Pakistan. I didn’t even reach Sharjah. ”

Flights from Sharjah to Pakistan typically take between two and three hours — around 2 hours 30 minutes to Karachi, 2 hours 45 minutes to Lahore, and roughly 3 hours to Islamabad. Yet, Cheema was still stuck navigating the gridlock. Also Read | Almost Missed Dubai Trip, Business Deal at Risk: Delhi Entrep

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