*ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s airspace along its eastern border with India willremain closed until July 12, a notice issued by the Civil AviationAuthority said on Thursday.*
The CAA had earlier extended the airspace restriction until June 30.
On June 12, Pakistan had granted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’splane permission to cross Pakistani airspace for his official trip toattend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in Bishkek.
A request was sent by the Indian government, asking the Pakistanigovernment to allow the premier’s plane to cross through its airspace.However, he did not use that route.
Pakistan closed its airspace for Indian planes after an Indian fighter jetviolated Pakistani airspace on February 27.
Around 70% of the routes taken by commercial Indian planes used Pakistaniairspace and every flight faces a delay of two hours due to the restriction.