Pakistan on Friday extended the airspace ban for Indian aircraft till October 24, according to a statement by the Pakistan Aviation Authority (PAA).<\/p>\n
Last month, the government extended the closure of its airspace to Indian aircr\u00adaft for another month, until September 25, according to a NOTAM (notice to airmen) issued on August 22.<\/p>\n
New Delhi had accused Islamabad, without evidence, of orchestrating April\u2019s deadly attack in occupied Kashmir\u2019s Pahalgam. Pakistan had strongly denied the allegations and called for a neutral probe. As the situation turned into a military confrontation between the nuclear powers, it took American intervention for both sides to agree to a ceasefire.<\/p>\n
On April 24, Pakistan\u2019s top brass had announced a series of measures, including the closure of its airspace to all India-owned or Indian-operated airlines with immediate effect, as it retaliated against New Delhi\u2019s slew of aggressive measures against the country.<\/p>\n
PAA spokesperson Saifullah Khan confirmed to Dawn.com that the airspace closure for Indian aircraft had been extended till October 24.<\/p>\n
A copy of the NOTAM, available with Dawn.com, also confirmed the closure.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan\u2019s airspace will remain closed to Indian registered aircraft. This ban applies to all aircraft owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines or operators. This includes military flights,\u201d the statement by the PAA spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe ban will come into effect from 1:00 PM (PKT) on 19 September 2025 and will end at 4:59 AM (PKT) on October 24 2025 (end time is approximate). The ban will be effective from ground level to unlimited altitude,\u201d the PAA said.<\/p>\n
The two neighbouring nations closed their airspaces multiple times during the hostilities last month. Pakis\u00adtan reopened its airspace for all types of flig\u00adhts on May 10 after the ceasefire was announced.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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