Pakistan restrains commercial flights on its sky
- Last week, commercial flights were banned from flying below 29,000 feet over Karachi
- Manoeuvres and exercises by the Pakistan’s air force were the reasons cited
Targeting India over the surgical attacks in reaction to the Uri attack, Pakistan in a recent statement has said that commercial flights would have to fly over 33,000 feet above the sea level in the Pakistan skies.
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Last week, in a statement, Pakistan said that commercial aircrafts can only fly 29,000 feet above the sea level in Karachi. Following the previous commercial flying limitations, which was supposed to last for a week, the newly-imposed restriction over Lahore is expected to last for a month.
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A senior international route planner and commander of an Indian airline said that the move was just a result of the routine manoeuvres and exercises of the Pakistan’s air force, reported Times of India.
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An NDTV report mentioned that the restriction would imply on all the commercial flights until October 31 on most of Pakistan's airspace.
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