KABUL – Afghan airliner en route to India was barred from crossingPakistan’s airspace and was forced to return to Kabul, an official fromKabul-based Kam Air said.
Najib Paiman, a spokesman for the airline, said the plane was forced toreturn due to the tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi.
Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation Authority and the International Civil AviationOrganization are working to find a new route for flights betweenAfghanistan and India, he said.
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Kam Air’s flight was not the only airliner which was prevented fromcrossing Pakistan’s airspace, he said, adding that other airplanes werealso forced to return to Kabul when they were not allowed to enter theneighboring country’s airspace.
