Islamabad:
The closure of Pakistan’s airspace has affected 100 to 150 Indian aircraft daily, resulting in approx. 20% reduction in air traffic, said a written response submitted by the Ministry of Defense to the National Assembly on the closure of the airspace in the wake of Pakistan-India confrontation in May.
According to Pakistan Airports Authority (on), the closure of aircraft registered with Indian Airlines caused a loss of approx. RS4.1 billion in crowded revenue between April 24 and June 30, 2025.
Airspace was closed after the April 22 attack on tourists in the Indian occupied Kashmir. Later on May 7, India launched missile attacks inside Pakistan, triggering a conflict that lasted until May 10, when Pakistan launched a series of attacks in India.
In 2019, the closure of the airspace after Pulwama had attacks in the Kashmir held a loss of around RS7.6 billion in overfill revenue for on – then called Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
During the recent confrontation with India, Pakistan carried certain financial losses due to the closure of the airspace; However, national sovereignty and defense are considered more important than financial interests, the answer added.
To protect the home country remains the highest priority. Currently, Pakistan’s airspace is open to all airlines except Indian aircraft. Pakistani airlines and aircraft are also forbidden to fly over the Indian airspace. Before the excitement of 2019, the average daily overfilling income of $ 508,000.
Despite this temporary disturbance demonstrated on financial resilience. When it comes to defending national sovereignty and security, no cost is too high. The defense of Pakistan will always remain our greatest priority, it added.
