Islamabad, May 8, 2025: The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) on Thursday extended the suspension of flight operations at major airports across the country until 6 PM, amid escalating tensions with India.
Earlier, the airports were planned to remain non-operational until 12 PM today, but later authorities decided to close Islamabad, Lahore, Sialkot, and Karachi airport for a longer period over security fears.
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In response to the suspension, several incoming flights have been rerouted to alternate airports in Multan and Quetta to ensure continuity of aviation services.
Pakistan had previously closed its airspace for 48 hours, following India’s attack inside the country on Tuesday-Wednesday night but later resumed flight redirection.
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Several international, mostly Asian airlines, have reportedly announced that they were cancelling and rerouting some flights after Indian strikes hit targets inside Pakistan, escalating the crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours.
Flight tracking platforms showed a long line of airlines passing over Oman, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Kuwait, raising the possibility of airspace congestion.
At the time of the Indian assault, Pakistani aviation authorities noted that 57 foreign flights were operating within its airspace.
