Pakistan announced the closure of specific parts of Karachi and Lahore for a limited period of time in May, with citing security reasons, PTI press agencies, media report, said on Thursday.
The announcement comes in the middle of the increased tension between two nations after a terrorist attack in Jammu and the Kashmir district Pahalgam, which killed 26 civilians, 22 April.
The reports also stated that Islamabad claimed that he had trustworthy evidence that India was preparing to start a military event over the next 24 to 36 hours.
“The limited air space will be closed daily from 4:00 to 8:00 local time from 1 May to 31,” said Express Tribune, quoting official announcements.
The authorities confirmed that air traffic to and outside the main airport, such as Jinnah International in Karachi, will continue with minimal modifications.
Flights to AZ Gilgit, Skard canceled
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said that the closure will not significantly disrupt commercial flight operations, as the aircraft will be redirected by alternative flight routes within limited hours, she said.
On April 30, officials also stated that all flights planned for gilgit and Skard operation were canceled for security reasons. The Express Tribune report also stated that the Air Traffic inspection authorities have issued new directives on tracking all flight movements, including foreign airlines passing through Pakistani Airspace.
Urdu Daily Yang, who quoted the flight schedule, announced that Pakistani International Airlines (PIA) canceled two years from Karachi and Lahore to Skard according to the PTI report.
They were also canceled two years from Islamabad to Skard and four years from Islamabad to Gilgit, said paper and quoted air sources.
Strict monitoring of flights
The report also stated that the controllers were directed before departure to demand the air defense check -in with any suspicious aircraft. No aircraft will be cleaned without proper documentation and identification, the Express strain said.
According to air sources, strict monitoring of all foreign airlines of operating flights, which either pass or come from Indian airspace, began.
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