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Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace until November 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority. The closure affects both Karachi and Lahore flight information regions and includes military flights as well as civilian operations. This extension follows heightened tensions between India and Pakistan that began in April 2025 after an attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, leading to increased costs for Indian airlines like Air India, which reports a $455 million annual impact from the ban.

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Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian aircraft using its airspace until November 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority. This decision follows an earlier extension set to expire on October 24 and applies to both the Karachi and Lahore flight information regions. The ban was first implemented in late April 2025 when tensions escalated between India and Pakistan due to a deadly attack in India-occupied Kashmir. Pakistan’s military announced a series of measures, including closing its airspace to all Indian-owned or operated airlines as a retaliatory move against New Delhi's aggressive actions. This ongoing ban continues to disrupt air travel and trade relations between the two countries.

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Pakistan has extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft for another month, until Nov 24, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA). uncertain

Pakistan → extend → Authority

The previous extension of the ban was set to expire on Oct 24. asserted

extension → set → Oct

“Pakistan airspace not available for Indian registered aircraft and aircraft operated/owned or leased by Indian airlines/operators, including military flights,” the Notam said. asserted

Notam → register → flights

According to the notice, the extension came into effect at 7:45pm on Saturday and will remain until 04:59am on Nov 24, 2026. uncertain

extension → accord → Nov

The country’s airspace is divided into two flight information regions (FIRs) — Karachi and Lahore, according to a Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) document from 2022. uncertain

airspace → divide → 2022

Saturday’s Notam applies to both the Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) FIRs. asserted

Notam → apply → FIRs

India and Pakistan closed their airspaces to each other’s airlines in late April 2025, when tensions between them escalated in the wake of a deadly attack in India-occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam. asserted

tensions → close → Pahalgam

On April 24, Pakistan’s 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’s slew of aggressive measures against the country. asserted

it → announce → country

New Delhi, without evidence, had alleged that Islamabad backed the Pahalgam attack. asserted

Islamabad → allege → attack

However, Pakistan had strongly denied any involvement and offered a neutral probe. asserted

Pakistan → deny → probe

The nuclear powers had the fiercest air battle in May, in which Pakistan said it downed seven Indian fighter jets. uncertain

it → have → jets

Since then, Pakistan has extended the airspace ban several times, forcing Indian carriers to use longer and costlier routes. asserted

Pakistan → extend → routes

For Air India, the country’s only carrier with a major international network, fuel costs rose by as much as 29 per cent and journey times by up to three hours on some long-haul routes, according to a document submitted to Indian officials last October. uncertain

costs → rise → officials

The airline, owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, estimated the Pakistan airspace closure’s impact on its profit before tax at $455 million annually — a significant amount given its fiscal 2024-25 loss stood at $439m. asserted

loss → own → 439

Indian airlines barred from using Pakistani airspace until Nov 24 as ban extended

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