Cabinet will mull over airspace closure to India: minister.

TAXILA -- Minister for Civil Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan has said that Pakistan will reconsider airspace closure to India during the upcoming cabinet meeting in view of unprovoked ceasefire violations and atrocities against KashAmiri people by Indian forces.

He was speaking to reporters after the inauguration ceremony of Canola Subsidy Scheme under the Prime Minister AgriculAture Emergency Programme in his native town Pind Nowsheri Khan on Monday.

He said that the federal cabinet would consider restrictions of air routes to India during its meeting this week.

Responding to a question about Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam's (JUI-F) 'Azadi March', he said that the government wanted to hold negotiations with Maulana Fazlur Rehman to settle issues peacefully as the protest could affect the issue of Kashmir. He said that two different committees formed by the prime minister and led by Minister for Defence Pervez Khattak would soon meet Maulana Fazl, which would help settle down things. He, however, ruled out a one-on-one meeting between the JUI-F chief and Prime Minister Imran Khan.

He said the JUI-F chief was not clear whether his sit-in was for Kashmir or against the democratic PTI government.

The aviation minister said that the PTI government would not allow anyone to disrupt the law and order situation in the country, adding that action would be taken in accordance with the law and constitution against those who would resort to...