Pakistan, March 18 -- Pakistan has extended its airspace closure for Indian-registered aircraft until April 24, nearly a year after the ban first took effect, citing ongoing tensions with India over regional disputes. The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) issued a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam) confirming that Indian airlines will remain barred from using Pakistani air routes, maintaining restrictions that have heavily impacted commercial operations.

The airspace ban was initially imposed on April 23, 2025, in response to India suspending the Indus Water Treaty amid heightened tensions following the deadly Pahalgam attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). This move has cost Indian airlines billions in operational lo...