Pakistan has extended its ban on Indian civilian and military aircraft using its airspace until July 24, 2026, according to a Notice to Airmen (Notam) issued by the Pakistan Airports Authority on Wednesday. The ban, which applies to both of Pakistan's flight information regions — Karachi and Lahore — was previously due to expire on June 24 and has now been renewed several times since it was first imposed in late April 2025. The closure follows a sharp deterioration in relations between the two nuclear-armed neighbours after a deadly attack in the Pahalgam area of Kashmir, which India blamed on Pakistan; Islamabad denied involvement and the dispute escalated into a military confrontation in May.