Pakistan Airspace Partially Closed Over India Security Concerns

The Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAA) has announced that large parts of Pakistan’s airspace will be temporarily closed for two consecutive days - October 28 and 29 - over security concerns related to neighbouring India.

According to the CAA, the airspace covering flight-information regions (FIRs) between Lahore and Karachi (which connect routes with Indian airspace) will be closed each day between 06:00 and 09:00 local time.

The measure has been described as precautionary, triggered by reports of possible Indian military exercises near the international border. A NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) was issued to domestic and international airlines warning of the restriction.

While this is not a full airspace shutdown, it signals heightened tensions and has immediate implications for flight schedules and routing in the region. Travel analysts say even such limited closures can lead to longer flight times, increased fuel costs, and airlines revising their plans.

The CAA emphasised that commercial flights outside the specified hours would continue to operate. Still, airlines are being asked to coordinate closely with air-traffic control and adjust their flight planning accordingly.

Local aviation sources say that while disruption is expected to be limited given the short windows each day, the move adds another layer of complexity for airlines already challenged by regional risk.

At this moment, no Indian carrier has publicly commented on the Pakistan airspace restriction. Governments in both Islamabad and New Delhi have so far refrained from escalating the rhetoric, although both sides remain on high alert.

Analysts will be watching whether this two-day closure is merely a short-term precaution or a signal of deeper strategic posturing in the India-Pakistan aviation corridor.

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