Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Aircraft to November 24, 2026

Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft until November 24, 2026. The restriction is under a new notice issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority.

In this article we set out which flights the notice covers and where. Here is everything you need to know.

What the airspace ban covers

The notice covers three groups: Indian-registered aircraft, planes owned or operated by Indian airlines, and military flights. The military part is across Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore flight regions. The end date given is November 24, 2026. The announcement does not say how long the ban had already been in place.

Why it matters

Commercial Indian-registered and Indian-airline flights, and military flights in those two regions, stay out of the airspace named until that date. The authority on the notice is the Pakistan Airports Authority.

• The ban runs until November 24, 2026
• The notice is from the Pakistan Airports Authority
• Indian-registered aircraft are included
• Aircraft owned or operated by Indian airlines are included
• Military flights are included
• The regions named are Karachi and Lahore

What this notice leaves open

1. How long the previous ban had run.
2. Any exception for a named airline or flight.
3. A route airlines should use instead.
4. What happens after November 24, 2026.

What happens next

The restriction stands until November 24, 2026, unless a later notice changes it. We will update this article if the authority extends or lifts the ban.

Our verdict

Pakistan has extended its airspace ban on Indian aircraft until November 24, 2026. The Pakistan Airports Authority notice covers Indian-registered aircraft, Indian airlines' planes, and military flights over the Karachi and Lahore regions.

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