Airspace closure for Indian flights: Pakistan government takes key decision

ISLAMABAD – Over the issue of Airspace closure for Indian flights, Pakistangovernment takes key decision. Pakistani airspace on its eastern border with India will remain closeduntil June 14, a civil aviation official said on Wednesday. Pakistan closed its airspace in February after deadly attack by JeM inoccupied Jammu and Kashmir led to aerial bombing missions on each other’ssoil and a…

ISLAMABAD – Over the issue of Airspace closure for Indian flights, Pakistangovernment takes key decision.

Pakistani airspace on its eastern border with India will remain closeduntil June 14, a civil aviation official said on Wednesday.

Pakistan closed its airspace in February after deadly attack by JeM inoccupied Jammu and Kashmir led to aerial bombing missions on each other’ssoil and a fighter dogfight over Kashmir.

Foreign carriers using Indian airspace have been forced to take costlydetours because they cannot fly over Pakistan. The closure mainly affectsflights from Europe to Southeast Asia.