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Pakistan bans Taiwan’s China Airlines, EVA over One-China policy

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026 · How we work

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Pakistan banned Taiwan’s China Airlines and EVA Airways from its airspace, citing the One-China policy.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said only mainland Chinese carriers may overfly Pakistan.
The carriers stopped over-flights on Sunday, October 25, and rerouted more than a dozen flights over Russia.
Pakistan is the first country to prohibit Taiwanese airlines, supporting its China partnership and Belt-and-Road projects.

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Pakistan banned Taiwan’s China Airlines and EVA Airways from its airspace, citing the One-China policy.
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said only mainland Chinese carriers may overfly Pakistan.
The carriers stopped over-flights on Sunday, October 25, and rerouted more than a dozen flights over Russia.
Pakistan is the first country to prohibit Taiwanese airlines, supporting its China partnership and Belt-and-Road projects.