Overview

• Pakistan Airports Authority issued a new NOTAM extending the closure of Pakistani airspace to Indian aircraft until 23 October, continuing restrictions first imposed on 23 April.
• The Foreign Office said the Pakistan–Saudi arrangement is defensive in nature and not directed at any third country.
• Domestic reports describe a mutual‑defense understanding within the pact, stating aggression against one would be considered an attack on the other.
• Religious leaders and civil society figures welcomed the agreement as an honor tied to safeguarding the Haramain, with the Central Ulema Council marking a day of prayer and thanks.
• Defence Minister Khawaja Asif called Indian unease over the pact "natural" as officials cast the deal as a diplomatic success for Pakistan.