{"id":93520,"date":"2025-05-01T10:15:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-partially-closes-airspace-in-karachi-lahore\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T10:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T10:15:18","slug":"pakistan-partially-closes-airspace-in-karachi-lahore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/pakistan-partially-closes-airspace-in-karachi-lahore\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan partially closes airspace in Karachi, Lahore"},"content":{"rendered":"
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KARACHI: Pakistan\u2019s aviation authorities have announced the temporary closure of specific sections of airspace within the Karachi and Lahore Flight Information Regions (FIRs) for a period of one month, ARY News reported on Thursday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has issued a fresh NOTAM (notice to airmen) for the closure of designated portions of the airspace in both cities.<\/p>\n

According to a NOTAM, specific portions of the airspace in the cities will remain closed from May 1 to May 31, 2025, between 4:00 AM and 8:00 AM daily.<\/p>\n

Aviation sources confirmed that the decision has been taken due to security reasons.<\/p>\n

However, commercial flight operations will continue via alternative routes, and air traffic controllers will guide aircraft accordingly to ensure smooth operations.<\/p>\n

Authorities emphasized that flight schedules will remain largely unaffected, and flights are expected to operate as per routine despite the partial restrictions.<\/p>\n

Read More: PIA cancels Gilgit, Skardu flights<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) canceled six round-trip flights between Islamabad, Gilgit and Skardu, ARY News reported.<\/p>\n

As per details, the cancelled flights include PK-601, PK-603, and PK-605 from Islamabad to Gilgit, as well as PK-451 from Islamabad to Skardu. Additionally, flights PK-602 and PK-604 from Gilgit to Islamabad have also been cancelled.<\/p>\n

Earlier today, Pakistan Air Force (PAF)\u2019s swift and timely response on Wednesday forced four Indian Rafale fighter jets to retreat in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Pakistan\u2019s state-run news agency the APP reported, citing security sources.<\/p>\n

According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, on the night of April 29\/30, four Indian Rafale jets conducted patrolling within Indian geographical boundaries in the airspace over occupied Kashmir.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n