The Pakistan Airport Authority (PAA) has extended airspace restrictions on Indian aircraft till April 24, according to a fresh notice to airmen (Notam) issued on Wednesday.
The authority said that Pakistan’s airspace would remain closed to all aircraft registered in India.
The Notam issued by Pakistan for barring Indian flights in its airspace till April 24, 2026. — PAA website
The restriction would also continue to apply to aircraft operated, owned, or leased by Indian airlines or operators, the Notam said, adding that it also covered Indian military flights.
Pakistan’s airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs) — Karachi and Lahore, according to a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA)
document
from 2022. The Notam applies to both the Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) FIRs.
The Notam was issued days before the
previous one
was set to expire on March 23.
India and Pakistan have
closed their airspaces
to each other’s airlines since tensions between them escalated in late April 2025 in the wake of an
attack
in Indian-occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam that killed 26 people.
New Delhi, without evidence, had alleged that Islamabad backed the attack; however, Pakistan had
strongly denied
any involvement and offered a
neutral probe
. The nuclear powers had the fiercest air battle in May, in which Pakistan claimed to have downed seven Indian fighter jets.
— Source: Dawn (https://www.dawn.com/news/1983416/pakistan-extends-airspace-ban-on-indian-aircraft-till-april-24)
