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Pakistan Extends Ban on Indian Aircraft to October 24

The government used a Notice to Airmen to keep Indian-registered flights out of Pakistani flight information regions as a political response that raises costs for Indian carriers.

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Overview

  • The Pakistan Airports Authority issued a NOTAM on government directions that extends the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian aircraft until October 24, a move reported on Wednesday by multiple outlets.
  • The restriction covers all Indian-registered aircraft and aircraft operated, owned or leased by Indian airlines or operators, and it explicitly includes military flights.
  • The NOTAM applies across Pakistan’s two Flight Information Regions, Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR), meaning routes that normally cross those sectors must detour around the country.
  • Airlines from India face longer flight times and higher fuel and operating costs because of the detours, while reporting indicates Pakistan’s carriers have seen far smaller disruption.
  • The closure is part of a broader deterioration in ties that began after the April 2025 Pahalgam attack and has been sustained through repeated monthly NOTAM extensions, a pattern that could prolong commercial and diplomatic friction if renewed.