Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft till Aug 24

Karachi: Pakistan Saturday extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircraft until August 24, according to the country’s airports authority.

The ban applies to Indian-registered, operated, owned, and leased aircraft, according to a Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA).

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Restriction on the use of Pakistani airspace by Indian military and civilian aircraft remains in force, it said.

India has maintained a reciprocal airspace ban on all Pakistani-registered aircraft, airlines, and military flights as part of measures taken against Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 people last year.

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Both countries closed their respective airspace to each other’s airlines last year due to tensions after the Pahalgam attack.