Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft until Feb 24
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Home Airspace will remain closed to all India-registered aircraft, including military aircraft The Pakistan Aviation Authority (PAA) on Tuesday extended restrictions on the use of the country's airspace by Indian-registered aircraft by an additional month, maintaining a ban that applies to all civilian and military flights linked to India. Under the new official Notice to Airmen, the PAA said Pakistan's airspace would remain closed to all aircraft registered in India, including planes owned, operated or leased by Indian airlines. The restriction also covers Indian military flights. The PAA said the ban, which is already in force, will continue until February 24, subject to the specified timings outlined in the notice. Read: What Pakistan's airspace ban means for Indian air travel The ban was first enforced following a flare-up between the two nuclear-armed neighbours earlier this year. Although a ceasefire was brokered through US mediation, the airspace restrictions have remained in place.
Published: January 20, 2026 2:37 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original