Kolkata: Pakistan has once again extended the ban on the use of its airspace for Indian-registered aircraft. It includes aircraft operated, owned or leased by all airlines or operators of India, whether civilian or military. This new Notice to Airmen or NOTAM (NOTAM No. A0425/25) has come into effect from June 23 and will remain in force till July 23, 2025. This ban will be applicable in Karachi (OPKR) and Lahore (OPLR) areas of Pakistan.
This restriction will be applicable for all flights from ground to infinite height (GND to UNL). The decision has been taken given the ongoing tension in India-Pakistan relations, especially in view of the increased tension between the two countries after Operation Sindoor.
Pakistan bans Indian flights in its airspace
Meanwhile, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has once again issued a warning to India over the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chief said that if India denies Pakistan its fair water share under the 1960 treaty, then Islamabad would once again wage a war against New Delhi.
While speaking in Parliament, Bilawal said, “If India refuses to abide by the Indus Waters Treaty, Pakistan will not shy away from waging war again. India has two options: share water fairly, or we will deliver water to us from all six rivers.” On April 23, a day after the Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 innocent people were killed, India suspended the IWT despite strong opposition from Pakistan.
Last week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that India will never restore the water pact. In an interview with the Times of India, “We will take the water that was flowing to Pakistan to Rajasthan by constructing a canal. Pakistan will be starved of water that it has been getting unjustifiably.” According to the Foreign Ministry of Pakistan, Shah’s statement is a “brazen disregard” for international agreements.
