ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has prolonged its restriction on Indian civilian and military aircraft by one month, now set to lapse on July 24, 2026, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) released by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) on Wednesday.
The prior extension had been scheduled to end on June 24.
“Pakistan has extended the ban on Indian‑registered aircraft until the morning of July 24,” the NOTAM stated.
“The prohibition on Indian civil and military flights will remain in force from 5:50 p.m. on June 16 through 4:59 a.m. on July 24,” the notice added.
Pakistan’s airspace comprises two flight information regions — Karachi and Lahore — as outlined in a 2022 Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) document. The NOTAM covers both the Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) FIRs.
India and Pakistan have mutually barred each other’s airlines from their airspace since late April 2025, after tensions spiked following a deadly attack in Indian‑administered Kashmir’s Pahalgam.
On April 24, Pakistan’s senior leadership announced a package of counter‑measures, including an immediate closure of its airspace to all Indian‑owned or Indian‑operated carriers, in response to what Islamabad described as aggressive actions by New Delhi.
Since that announcement, Pakistan has repeatedly renewed the ban.
New Delhi, presenting no proof, accused Islamabad of sponsoring the attack; Pakistan denied the claim and invited an impartial investigation. The two nuclear‑armed states engaged in their most intense aerial clash in May, during which Pakistan asserted it shot down seven Indian fighter jets.
