The Pakistan Airports Authority has extended airspace restrictions on Indian aircraft until 4:59 am on June 24.
A spokesperson for the authority said the restrictions take immediate effect and apply to all aircraft registered, owned, or operated by India, including both commercial and military planes.
The ban also covers aircraft leased by Indian airlines, which will continue to be prohibited from flying through Pakistani airspace.
The previous restriction was due to expire at 5 am on May 24, 2026. The PAA had earlier prolonged the ban in April, a decision that reportedly caused Indian airlines losses worth billions of rupees.
Pakistan initially closed its airspace to Indian carriers in April last year after New Delhi suspended the Indus Waters Treaty amid escalating tensions following the Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). India accused Pakistan of involvement in the incident, allegations that Islamabad strongly denied while demanding an impartial investigation.
In response to Pakistan’s move, India also barred Pakistani airlines from using its airspace on April 30 last year.
Tensions later escalated further when India launched strikes on multiple Pakistani cities, following the Pahalgam incident. Pakistan retaliated with a large-scale military operation named “Operation Bunyanum Marsoos”, targeting several Indian military installations across different regions.
While Indian airlines have reportedly suffered major financial losses because of the airspace restrictions, the impact on Pakistan’s aviation sector has remained comparatively limited.
