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08-05-2025
- Politics
- First Post
Pakistan: Loud explosions in Lahore, local media reports panic among people
Multiple explosions rocked the city of Lahore in Pakistan, raising speculations on who was behind the blasts. Some eruptions were also heard near Walton Airport in Lahore read more A series of loud explosions were heard on Walton Road in Lahore on Thursday morning, sending the city into high alert. According to Pakistani news outlet Samaa TV, police officials said multiple blasts were heard on Walton Road in the Gopal Nagar and Naseerabad areas of Lahore, and some of them were near the Walton Airport. Videos that are circulating on Pakistani social media showed people running out of their houses in panic as plumes of smoke engulfed the sky. Pakistani authorities claimed that an Indian drone was shot down near the Walton Airport, however, the allegations could not be verified, and there is no mention from New Delhi about any form of drone attack. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD لاہور میں دھماکے کی آوازیں۔۔۔۔🚨🚨 نصیر آباد کے قریب لوگ گھروں سے باہر نکل آئے۔۔۔۔ — Omar Malik (@Mr_OmarMalik) May 8, 2025 It is pertinent to note that an explosion was heard in Lahore a day after the Indian forces conducted against nine terror camps in Pakistan. However, Pakistan is no stranger to terrorist attacks conducted by the terror groups it fostered itself. Police are investigating the matter According to Samaa TV, two loud bangs were heard near Askari 5, in Lahore, with smoke rising from Naval College. In light of this, on Thursday morning, several key air routes in Lahore and Sialkot were temporarily closed for commercial flights 'due to prevailing regional tensions,' according to airport sources told the Pakistani news outlet. As per the report, the airport closure is expected to remain in effect until 12 noon today. According to a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued, the Lahore and Sialkot air routes would remain closed till Thursday noon. 'Several air routes within Lahore and Sialkot have been closed for commercial flights,' the Notam added. As a result of the airspace closure, multiple Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights have been impacted. According to Samaa TV, a PIA flight from Medina, originally bound for Lahore, was diverted to Karachi and a separate flight from Multan to Lahore was also rerouted to Karachi due to operational delays. With inputs from agencies. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Gulf Today
07-05-2025
- Gulf Today
Flight operations resume at major Pakistani airports
Flight operations at multiple airports, including Lahore, Islamabad and Karachi, have resumed after an eight-hour suspension prompted by escalating tensions between Pakistan and India. Aviation officials said that multiple flights resumed from major airports. At Karachi airport, two international flights and one domestic flight operated on Wednesday, signaling the gradual restoration of services. From Lahore, the first flight to Karachi - PA-401 operated by a private airline - departed. Meanwhile, international flights from Karachi saw varied schedules. PK-607 bound for Dubai departed ahead of time, while TK-709 for Istanbul was delayed. Passengers wait outside at Jinnah International Airport after all domestic and international flights were cancelled. AFP Additionally, Jeddah-Lahore flight PK-842, which had landed in Karachi due to escalation, was sent onward to Lahore Wednesday morning. Despite resumption of airport operation, the Pakistan International Airline (PIA) suspended its regular flight operations for 12 hours. On the other hand, Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) officials said Islamabad's airspace is open for flights. Furthermore, they said that Islamabad Airport's flight operation has also been restored as four private planes landed here. Meanwhile, the PAA has issued a new Notam (Notice to Airmen), announcing the re-closure of Lahore's airspace for various flight routes. The Notam states that the routes within Lahore's airspace will be closed for 24 hours. The Notam also confirmed the resumption of flight operations at the Islamabad Airport. It said incoming flights will be permitted to arrive in Islamabad after coordination and assistance from the Air Traffic Control. Pakistan had suspended flight operations at major airports following India's attack inside the country on Tuesday-Wednesday night.
Express Tribune
01-05-2025
- Express Tribune
CAA closes some portions of airspace
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has closed certain portions of Pakistani airspace until May 31 and issued a Notice to Airmen (Notam) regarding the restrictions. According to the Notam, specific segments of Karachi and Lahore's airspace — air traffic routes — will remain closed daily from 8:00 am to 4:00pm local time — between May 1 and May 31. However, Sundays are exempt from these restrictions. The affected air routes will be temporarily unavailable during these hours. The Notam clarifies that flights will still be permitted to operate on these routes at other times between altitudes of 9,000 and 25,000 feet.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump reverses Biden diversity ban on saying ‘airmen'
The Trump administration has reversed a ban on the use of the word 'airmen' in pilot safety bulletins as the US president rolls back diversity policies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a decree overturning an edict that was issued under the former president Joe Biden which outlawed the term 'Notice to Airmen' in the bulletins. The phrase will now be reintroduced, replacing 'Notice to Air Missions,' which had been in use since December 2021 after the FAA said that it was 'more applicable' and 'inclusive of all aviators and missions'. The switch was criticised by Republicans at the time as an example of virtue-signalling by the regulator. The FAA said the re-adoption of the term 'airmen' was 'effective immediately', without offering any rationale for the change. It referred questions regarding the move to the notice itself. The issuing of safety updates to pilots is regarded as one of the FAA's key roles, with the bulletins relaying essential information on potential hazards ranging from closed runways, military exercises and inoperable navigation aids to parachute jumps and flocks of birds. The abbreviation for the bulletins, Notam, which is well known in aviation circles, will remain unchanged since it applies to both forms of wording, the FAA said. It comes after the Biden White House dropped the reference to 'airmen' on the recommendation of the Federal Women's Program as part of a 176-page update of the Notam system. One of the reasons given for the 2021 rewording was that Notams also applied to drones, which don't have airmen – male or female – on board. However, Ted Cruz, the Republic senator for Texas, had said the change was a response to an FAA obsession with 'semantics,' and that rather than focusing on safety the administration had chosen to alter the name of the bulletins to 'signal its virtue'. Mr Cruz said the reform had failed to prevent an outage of the Notam system that led to a nationwide grounding of US flights in 2023, the first since the Sept 11 2001 terror attacks. Mr Trump last month suggested without evidence that the mid-air collision of an aircraft and a military helicopter over Washington, which killed 67 people, was partly a result of the FAA's push to hire a more diverse workforce. He had earlier issued an executive memorandum ordering that diversity initiatives in aviation roles be undone and directed the regulator to review the competence of staff in critical roles. The FAA will also update official aeronautical charts to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and Denali, North America's tallest peak, back to Mount McKinley following an order from Mr Trump. In the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority changed the name of its own Notam system from 'Notice to Airmen' to 'Notice to Aviation' in 2021. Some British pilots complained in an online chatroom for aviators that the move had been enforced by 'PC mandarins'. The CAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
11-02-2025
- Politics
- Telegraph
Trump reverses Biden diversity ban on saying ‘airmen'
The Trump administration has reversed a ban on the use of the word 'airmen' in pilot safety bulletins as the US president The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) published a decree overturning an edict that was issued under the former president Joe Biden which outlawed the term 'Notice to Airmen' in the bulletins. The phrase will now be reintroduced, replacing 'Notice to Air Missions,' which had been in use since December 2021 after the FAA said that it was 'more applicable' and 'inclusive of all aviators and missions'. The switch was criticised by Republicans at the time as an example of virtue-signalling by the regulator. The FAA said the re-adoption of the term 'airmen' was 'effective immediately', without offering any rationale for the change. It referred questions regarding the move to the notice itself. The issuing of safety updates to pilots is regarded as one of the FAA's key roles, with the bulletins relaying essential information on potential hazards ranging from closed runways, military exercises and inoperable navigation aids to parachute jumps and flocks of birds. The abbreviation for the bulletins, Notam, which is well known in aviation circles, will remain unchanged since it applies to both forms of wording, the FAA said. It comes after the Biden White House dropped the reference to 'airmen' on the recommendation of the Federal Women's Program as part of a 176-page update of the Notam system. One of the reasons given for the 2021 rewording was that Notams also applied to drones, which don't have airmen – male or female – on board. However, Ted Cruz, the Republic senator for Texas, had said the change was a response to an FAA obsession with 'semantics,' and that rather than focusing on safety the administration had chosen to alter the name of the bulletins to 'signal its virtue'. Mr Cruz said the reform had failed to prevent an outage of the Notam system that led to a Mr Trump last month suggested without evidence that the mid-air He had earlier issued an executive memorandum ordering that diversity initiatives in aviation roles be undone and directed the regulator to review the competence of staff in critical roles. The FAA will also update official aeronautical charts to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and Denali, North America's tallest peak, back to Mount McKinley following an order from Mr Trump. In the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority changed the name of its own Notam system from 'Notice to Airmen' to 'Notice to Aviation' in 2021. Some British pilots complained in an online chatroom for aviators that the move had been enforced by 'PC mandarins'. The CAA did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
