Pakistan Extends Airspace Ban on Indian Carriers Until January 23

• Pakistan has extended its airspace ban for Indian aircraft by another month, now effective until January 23.
• The ban, initially imposed in April after the Pahalgam attack, restricts Indian-registered aircraft, including military flights, from using Pakistani airspace.
• India has also implemented a similar reciprocal ban on Pakistani carriers.
• Separately, Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province shut down 42 Afghan refugee camps that had housed refugees for over 40 years.
• The camp closures aim to streamline refugee residence, eliminate illegal residents, and facilitate the voluntary repatriation of Afghan refugees.

Why It Matters: Pakistan prolongs airspace restrictions on Indian flights until January 23, continuing a ban initiated after the Pahalgam attack.