Pakistan lost over ₹8 billion due to airspace closure: Report
Karachi |
Indo Asian News Service Jul 19, 2019 12:02 PM IST
“It’s a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,” Pakistan Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Thursday.
The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suffered a loss of ₹8.5 billion because of airspace restrictions since February, according to Pakistani media reports.
“It’s a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,” Pakistan Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on Thursday.
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“But this restriction hit India harder than Pakistan. The loss of India is almost double. But at this juncture détente and harmony are required from both sides,” added Khan.
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