The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has firmly denied reports suggesting a partial closure of the country’s airspace to commercial flights. The PAA clarified that Pakistan’s airspace remains entirely open, safe, and accessible for all civilian aviation traffic, including commercial operations.

This statement comes in response to media speculation that Pakistan had restricted flights due to security concerns related to regional tensions. The PAA emphasized that air traffic services are operating without interruption and that alternative routing is being utilized as needed.

“No restrictions have been imposed on commercial operations, arrivals, departures, or overflights across Pakistan. Our air traffic controllers and airport teams are fully operational and managing traffic normally,” a PAA statement read.

The authority dismissed earlier interpretations of a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) as incorrect and misleading, describing it as a routine operational advisory. The routes mentioned in the advisory were closed for standard operational reasons from ground level to unlimited altitude.

The PAA urged media outlets and social media users to rely on official communications and refrain from spreading speculative or inaccurate information that could cause undue anxiety among passengers and the public.

This clarification follows wider disruptions in global air travel, with several major Middle Eastern airports experiencing closures or severe restrictions due to regional airspace issues. These disruptions have impacted transit hubs and led to significant changes in flight paths.