Pakistan partially closes Karachi, Lahore airspace till May 31 amid security issues: Reports | India News

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s aviation authorities on Thursday quickly closed elements of the airspace over the Karachi and Lahore Flight Information Regions (FIRs) from May 1 to May 31, 2025, citing security issues, in accordance with a number of Pakistani media studies.
A Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) mentioned that designated sections of the airspace in these FIRs will stay closed day by day from 4:00 AM to eight:00 AM all through the month.
Aviation officers described the closure as a precautionary step, stressing that business flight operations will proceed via alternate routes.
While air site visitors controllers have been instructed to make sure easy navigation for scheduled flights, the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has cancelled six round-trip flights as a part of operational changes.
These embrace Islamabad to Gilgit flights PK-601, PK-603, and PK-605; Islamabad to Skardu flight PK-451; and Gilgit to Islamabad flights PK-602 and PK-604.
The airspace closure comes towards the backdrop of heightened regional tensions submit the Pahalgam terror assault in India that claimed the lives of 26 vacationers.