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Pakistan suspends trade and closes airspace to India after Pahalgam attack

OCCURRED Apr 24 · 12:00 UTCRECORDED 2026-09-02T03:44:31.561Zfact_1nzolrahcy
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Multiple independent sources confirm that Pakistan suspended trade and closed its airspace to Indian flights on 24 April 2025, following the Pahalgam attack. The New Indian Express and OrissaPOST report that Pakistan and India imposed matching airspace restrictions after the attack, with Pakistan's NOTAM first issued on April 23, 2025. Moneycontrol notes that the Attari-Wagah border and Pakistani airspace remain closed, and trade has fallen to near zero. TechJuice confirms the airspace closure was first imposed on April 23, 2025, and has been extended repeatedly. The claim is consistent across sources.

On 24 April 2025, Pakistan suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace to Indian flights, escalating tensions following the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. The measures included the closure of the Attari-Wagah border crossing and a NOTAM banning Indian aircraft from Pakistani airspace. India reciprocated with similar restrictions, and the airspace closure has been extended multiple times, remaining in effect through 2026.

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SOURCES (4)

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    Pakistan extends ban on Indian airlines, military aircraft till August 23
    The New Indian Express · www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jul/18/pakistan-extends-ban-on-indian-airlines-military-aircraft-till-august-23
  2. [2]
    From $1.2 billion to near zero: India-Pakistan trade one year after Operation Sindoor
    moneycontrol.com · www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/from-1-2-billion-to-near-zero-india-pakistan-trade-one-year-after-operation-sindoor-13909960.html
  3. [3]
    Pakistan Issues 16th NOTAM Extending Airspace Curbs on India
    TechJuice · www.techjuice.pk/pakistan-issues-16th-notam-extending-airspace-curbs-on-india/
  4. [4]
    Pakistan extends airspace closure for Indian aircraft until September 24
    OrissaPOST · www.orissapost.com/pakistan-extends-airspace-closure-for-indian-aircraft-until-september-24/

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