NEW DELHI: As the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority onTuesday ordered its airspace to be opened to all civilian traffic, all flightoperations between India and Pakistan have resumed, news agency  reported.As per the report, authorities have informed that India has issued revisednotice to airmen (NOTAM) after Pakistan's decision.

Earlier in the day, Pakistan's aviation authority in a NOTAMsaid: "With immediate effect, Pakistan airspace is open for all type ofcivilian traffic on published ATS routes." India had previously requestedPakistan to lift the ban and allow commercial airlines to make use of itsairspace. Pakistan, however, had said that it would do so only if India agreedto remove its fighter jets from forward bases along the border. "TheIndian government approached us asking to open the airspace. We conveyed ourconcerns that first India must withdraw its fighter planes placedforward," Pakistan aviation secretary Shahrukh Nusrat had been quoted assaying by local media agencies. The airspace had been shut in the aftermath ofIndian Air Force airstrikes targeting terrorist posts in Balakot in February.The IAF retaliation came in response to the dastardly terror attack on aparamilitary (CRPF) convoy in Pulwama in 2019. Pakistan Air Force too hadentered into Indian airspace but had their nefarious plans were thwarted by theIndian Air Force. While on-ground tensions peaked, Pakistan opted to shut itsairspace. This led to many international and commercial flights circumventingthe country's airspace, increasing costs and travel times. In mid-April,Pakistan had opened one of its 11 air routes for west-bound flights from India-- airlines like Air India and Turkish Airlines have started using it. InMarch, the neighbouring country partially opened its airspace but did not allowIndian flight to fly over its airspace.Since then, foreign carriers had beenusing Indian airspace have been forced to take costly detours because theycannot fly over Pakistan. The closure mainly affects flights from Europe toSoutheast Asia.

Pakistan lies in the middle of a vital aviation corridorwhereby the airspace restrictions, which have been continuing since a longtime, impacts hundreds of commercial flights per day, extending flight timingsfor passengers, as well as fuel costs for airlines.