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Pakistan Closes Airspace for 48 Hours After Indian 'Operation Sindoor' Strikes, Reports Up to 26 Deaths

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Updated May 7, 2025, 07:12 AM

Pakistan closed its airspace to all flights for 48 hours beginning late on May 6, 2025, following Indian missile strikes on Pakistani territory. The closure affected major airports including Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore, and led to the suspension of numerous domestic and international flights, with airlines such as Qatar Airways temporarily halting services to Pakistan. India also closed airports near the Pakistani border. The airstrikes, part of India's "Operation Sindoor," targeted nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which India described as terrorist camps linked to a recent attack on tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir. Pakistan reported at least eight civilians killed and 35 injured, with some sources citing up to 26 deaths and 46 injuries, including a child killed and a woman injured when missiles struck the Masji-e-Subhan mosque in Bahawalpur, Punjab province. Other locations hit included Ahmedpur East, Muridke, Muzaffarabad, Kotli, Bagh, Sialkot, and Shakargarh. Pakistan's military claimed to have shot down up to five Indian aircraft in response and stated it would continue to retaliate. Both countries declared emergencies in affected regions, with Pakistan's Punjab province placing hospitals and security forces on high alert and schools closed. Lahore and Karachi airspace was reopened after several hours of suspension, and Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights following an initial 12-hour cancellation. The United Nations called for maximum restraint, and U.S. President Donald Trump expressed hope that the fighting would end quickly.

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