07 Aug 2019 | 10:18 AM UTC
Pakistan: Pakistan to close airspace for Indian flights August 7 /update 34
Media reports indicate that Indian flights will be barred from Pakistani airspace August 7
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28 Aug 05:19 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Aviation authority closes Karachi airspace August 28-31 /update 36
08 Aug 07:13 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace partially closed to Indian carriers August 8 /update 35
16 Jul 06:29 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace reopens to all civilian flights July 16 /update 33
18 Jun 10:46 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace restrictions along eastern border extended until June 28 /update 32
29 May 12:26 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace restrictions extended to June 14 /update 31
20 May 07:21 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace restrictions extended through May 30 /update 30
17 May 03:16 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace restrictions extended through May 30 /update 29
25 Apr 12:41 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until May 15 /update 28
11 Apr 01:07 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until April 24 /update 27
03 Apr 08:53 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until April 10 /update 26
28 Mar 02:38 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 29 /update 25
27 Mar 04:59 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 28 /update 24
26 Mar 12:53 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 27 /update 23
25 Mar 10:32 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 26 /update 22
22 Mar 12:50 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 25 /update 21
21 Mar 11:24 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 22 /update 20
20 Mar 12:42 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 21 /update 19
19 Mar 09:51 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 20 /update 18
18 Mar 03:13 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 19 /update 17
15 Mar 01:21 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 18 /update 16
14 Mar 01:42 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 15 /update 15
13 Mar 01:43 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 14 /update 14
12 Mar 01:14 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 13 /update 13
11 Mar 02:37 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 12 /update 12
09 Mar 03:53 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 11 /update 11
08 Mar 10:49 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Pakistani airspace remains closed to transit flights until March 9 /update 10
07 Mar 06:35 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Pakistani airspace to reopen March 8 /update 9
05 Mar 04:05 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Authorities delay reopening of airspace nationwide until March 6 /update 8
04 Mar 01:07 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Authorities reopen airspace March 4 /update 7
04 Mar 06:44 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Flights canceled at Lahore Airport (LHE) March 4 /update 6
03 Mar 06:22 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Authorities reopen Lahore airspace March 3 /update 5
01 Mar 10:29 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace over Pakistan partially closed until at least March 4 /update 4
28 Feb 12:54 PM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace over Pakistan closed until at least March 1 /update 3
27 Feb 11:44 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace over Pakistan closed until at least February 28 /update 2
27 Feb 09:35 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Airspace over Pakistan closed until further notice February 27 /update 1
27 Feb 07:48 AM UTC —
Pakistan: Flight operations suspended at major airports February 27
Event
Media reports indicate on Wednesday, August 7, that Pakistan seeks to close its airspace to flights from India as the most recent move in mounting tensions between the countries over ongoing disputes in Jammu and Kashmir.
Flight cancellations are likely over the next several days, should the measure be implemented.
Context
Separatists have been fighting Indian rule in Kashmir since 1989. Around 70,000 people have been killed and many more injured in related violence, uprisings, and military crackdowns. Indian security personnel have been conducting frequent security operations and have clashed with suspected militants in recent months.
Indian security forces announced on August 1, that an additional 28,000 soldiers have been deployed to the Kashmir Valley. Officials did not provide a reason for the sudden deployment. The Ministry of Home Affairs had previously ordered 10,000 more soldiers to deploy to the region during the previous week to assist in counterterrorism operations.
Following a cabinet meeting on August 5, Home Minister Amit Shah proposed to parliament that Article 370 in the Constitution, which accords Jammu and Kashmir a special autonomous status, be revoked. He also proposed that Jammu and Kashmir be reorganized as a Union Territory with an Assembly, and Ladakh be a separate Union Territory with no legislature.
Pakistan's airspace was previously closed to Indian flights in February and reopened on July 16. This occurred following an Indian air strike against what it called a terrorist training camp in Pakistan.
Advice
Individuals traveling via Pakistan are advised to monitor the situation, maintain flexible itineraries, contact their airlines for further information regarding the blockade and to reschedule bookings.
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