- Passengers should stay in touch with relevant airlines: PAA
- Authority confirms that Notams remain in effect.
- Operations suspended due to Pak-Ind tension.
The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) said on Thursday that flight operations at Lahore and Sialkot airports have been temporarily suspended, in light of the current tension between Pakistan and India.
Lahore and Sialkot airports will not be available till 12 noon today, the PAA said in a statement.
As a result, the authority added that passengers should stay in touch with relevant airlines for the latest situation,
Moreover, flight operations at Karachi Airport were also suspended till 12 noon today, the Airport Authority said, adding the Notice to the Airpersons (NOTAMS) remain in effect.
Earlier on Wednesday night, the PAA confirmed that all the airports were functioning normally across the country.
In a statement, the PAA said that the national airspace remained open and safe for both domestic and international airlines.
It is important to note that previously the flight operations remained suspended for almost eight hours due to heightened tensions between Pakistan and India at the country’s major airports, including Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi.
Pakistan had suspended flight operations at major airports following India’s attack inside the country on Tuesday-Wednesday night.
Pakistan armed forces shot down five Indian Air Force (IAF) jets, a combat drone, and destroyed brigade headquarters after India carried out missile strikes in cities of Punjab and Azad Kashmir.
