New Delhi: Pakistan has incurred financial losses exceeding Rs 1,240 crore due to its ongoing closure of airspace to Indian-registered aircraft, the Ministry of Defence revealed in the National Assembly on Friday.
The move, initiated on April 24 in response to India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, has led to a 20% drop in transit traffic and impacted an estimated 100–150 Indian flights daily, according to Dawn.
Despite government claims that the airspace ban is essential for “sovereignty and national defence,” overflight revenues have plummeted, hitting the Pakistan Airports Authority hard.
Current daily losses are reportedly greater than during earlier standoffs. In 2025, average daily overflight revenue stood at $760,000, compared to $508,000 in 2019.
Pakistan’s airspace ban on Indian carriers remains in effect until at least the final week of August. Meanwhile, India has extended its reciprocal ban on Pakistani aircraft until August 23, citing security concerns after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam.
