Though Pakistani airspace has been partially restored, starting with Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport of Karachi, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), commercial airlines either remain grounded in Pakistan or are staying away till more clarity emerges. The aviation authority had said more details would follow after announcing the reopening of the airspace, but as of 11pm PST, there was little to no activity in Pakistani skies.
Earlier, the aviation authority had announced that Pakistani airspace had been shut after the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media arm, acknowledged the closure of Pakistan’s airspace due to the prevailing security situation. At the time of CAA’s announcement on closure, Pakistani airspace, according to Flight Radar 24 — a global flight tracking service — was almost entirely empty. Source: dawn.com
Saturday, April 18, 2026
