A rattled Pakistan has issued a notification restricting multiple air traffic routes across its central and southern airspace just as India gears up for a tri-services exercise, Trishul, along the border. While Pakistan has not stated any reason for the Notam (notice to airmen) for October 28-29, analysts say it could be linked to a military exercise or a possible weapons test.

The move by Islamabad comes after India issued a Notam for a large-scale tri-services military exercise to be conducted near Sir Creek along the Pakistan border from October 30 to November 10.

Satellite images shared by analyst Damien Symon showed the airspace reserved for the Trishul exercise extends up to 28,000 feet, in what is being billed as one of the most significant joint operational drills in recent years

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