Web desk: The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) has announced temporary changes to the air routes of Karachi and Lahore. These changes are aimed at ensuring safe and effective monitoring of air traffic.
According to the NOTAM issued by the authority, these changes will come into effect from 5:15 AM on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. These will remain in place until 9 AM on Wednesday, October 29.
Pakistan has now issued a notification restricting multiple air traffic routes along its central & southern airspace possibly for a military exercise/weapons test as India prepares for its Tri-Services Exercise across the border
— Damien Symon (@detresfa_) October 25, 2025
Date | 28-29 October 2025 pic.twitter.com/ucFeSTuWmk
The Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) clarified that this is a routine safety measure that is being taken based on operational and technical reasons so that the flow of air traffic is not affected.
Meanwhile, international open source tracker Damien Simon has revealed that India has imposed airspace restrictions along Pakistan’s western border from October 30 to November 10, apparently for a major military exercise or missile test.
According to him, the scope of the NOTAM is unusually wide, covering the region from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan to the sensitive area of Sir Creek.
According to Indian media reports, this exercise is taking place in the context of increasing tension.
Temporary Change in Karachi and Lahore Air Routes
India has announced plans for a major tri-services military exercise, ‘Exercise Trishul,’ to be held along its western border with Pakistan from October 30 to November 10, 2025.
According to First Post, this exercise involving all three armed forces will be a symbol of India’s military self-reliance and joint war preparations.
The airspace reserved for the exercise reaches up to 28,000 feet, marking one of the largest joint operational drills in recent years, as per the sources.
The location and scale of the upcoming exercise are considered unusual, signalling an emphasis on operational preparedness close to the Pakistan border.
A post on X regarding the matter read, “India has issued a notification for a Tri-Services Exercise along its western border with Pakistan; the chosen area & scale of activity are unusual.”
It may be recalled that in May this year, after the ‘attack’ in the Pahalgam area of illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, there was severe tension between the two neighbouring countries, Pakistan and India.
As a result of these tensions, India attacked Pakistan under Operation Sindoor, and Pakistan retaliated vigorously through Operation Banyan um Marsoos.
