Pakistan restricts airspace access for airlines from Taiwan, citing Beijing’s One-China policy. Multiple outlets report the step follows a move to allow only mainland Chinese carriers to fly over Pakistan, and is described as unprecedented by the sources provided.
Dawn reports Defence Minister Khawaja Asif tells Bloomberg that Pakistan’s aviation division follows One-China policy, and that only Chinese airlines are permitted to fly over Pakistan. Flight-tracking data cited by Dawn indicates China Airlines and Eva Airways reroute flights over the weekend, with service over Pakistan ending from Oct 25. The Independent similarly says Pakistan closes airspace to Taiwan-linked carriers, forcing longer routes over Russia.
Bloomberg is cited as saying Pakistan denies entry to Taiwan airlines for One-China reasons. India Today also highlights the claim that Pakistan’s ban is stricter than actions elsewhere, remarking that even China has not taken the same step, while the Express Tribune frames it as the first move of its kind by any country. China Airlines and Eva Air decline to comment, while Taiwan’s civil aviation authority does not comment directly on the ban in the material summarized.
