The PAA issued a fresh Notice to Airmen (Notam) on the directives of the federal government, prolonging restrictions that have remained in place since April 23, 2025.
The ban applies to all Indian-registered aircraft, Indian airlines and aircraft leased or operated by Indian carriers.
The previous Notam was due to expire at 4:59am on July 24, but the latest notification extends the restrictions for another month.
Pakistan had already extended the airspace closure in May 2026, a move that has reportedly cost Indian airlines billions of rupees because of longer flight routes and increased operating expenses.
Islamabad first closed its airspace to Indian airlines in April 2025 after New Delhi suspended the Indus Waters Treaty following the deadly attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
India blamed Pakistan for the attack, an allegation Islamabad rejected, calling instead for an independent and transparent investigation.
In response to Pakistan s decision, India closed its airspace to Pakistani airlines on April 30, 2025.
Relations deteriorated further after India carried out strikes on several Pakistani cities on May 6 and 7, 2025.
Pakistan responded by launching Operation Bunyanum Marsoos, targeting multiple Indian military installations in a large-scale retaliatory operation.
During the military confrontation, Pakistan said it shot down eight Indian fighter aircraft, including three Rafale jets, as well as dozens of drones.
The hostilities continued for nearly 87 hours before both nuclear-armed neighbours agreed to a US-brokered ceasefire on May 10, 2025.
The prolonged airspace restrictions have had a significantly greater financial impact on India s aviation sector, while Pakistan s airline industry has faced comparatively limited disruption.
Pakistan has previously imposed similar airspace restrictions during periods of heightened tensions with India, including the 1999 Kargil conflict and the 2019 Pulwama crisis, both of which caused greater operational and financial challenges for Indian airlines than for Pakistani carriers.
