ISLAMABAD – Pakistani airspace reopened on Friday after it was closed andall commercial flights grounded on Wednesday afternoon.
Airspace in Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta and Islamabad has been opened.
The move came soon after Pakistan shot down two Indian fighter jets andcaptured an Indian Air Force pilot.
Airspace was scheduled to be opened at 5am on Friday but the time waspushed forward. Flight operation is scheduled to resume at 6pm.
The decision regarding airspace in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad and Sialkothas not been made yet.
Two commercial aircraft that landed before the closure were allowed toleave from the Peshawar airport on Thursday. No further commercial aircraftactivity was allowed.