Pakistan keeps Indian airlines out of its airspace until October 23.

The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Friday that it has prolonged its airspace embargo for another month for all aircraft registered and operated in India, including military aircraft.

A recent NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) states that the ban prevents military flights, Indian-registered aircraft, and Indian commercial airlines from accessing Pakistani airspace.

After New Delhi suspended the crucial Indus Water Treaty amid heightened bilateral tensions following the fatal Pahalgam incident in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Pakistan tit-for-tat restricted its airspace for Indian flights.

India closed its airspace to Pakistani flights on April 30 in response to Pakistan’s action. On May 23, the original limitation on Pakistan was extended for an additional month.

With this most recent extension, Pakistan has now closed its airspace to Indian aircraft for 210 days in total.

India attacked several cities in Pakistan without warning on May 6-7.

The armed forces of Pakistan responded by launching a massive military operation known as “Operation Bunyan-um-Marsoos” that targeted numerous Indian military objectives in various regions.

Officials characterized the strikes as “precise and proportionate” and said they were carried out in reaction to India’s ongoing aggression—which New Delhi claimed was directed at “terrorist targets”—both inside Pakistan’s territory and across the Line of Control (LoC).

Pakistan shot down dozens of drones and six fighter jets, including three Rafale. The United States mediated a ceasefire agreement on May 10 that halted the war between the two nuclear-armed countries after at least 87 hours.

Pakistani aviation has not been significantly impacted, although India’s aviation sector has suffered significant losses.

Pakistan has previously placed limitations of this kind. Prior to the 2019 Pulwama crisis and the 1999 Kargil conflict, airspace closures were implemented; in both cases, India experienced more severe aviation disruptions than Pakistan.