Pakistan issues NOTAM: Rahim Yar Khan airbase closed until July 4 after India’s Operation Sindoor strike

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Pakistan has issued a NOTAM for the Rahim Yar Khan airbase till July 4, which was completely flattened in India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. Rahim Yar Khan air base is in the Punjab province of Pakistan and is located 200 km south of Bahawalpur.

However, according to a new NOTAM that has replaced the previous notice, now the runway will not be available till 4 July. A close-up video released by the Indian Armed Forces showed a massive crater gouged into the runway of Pakistan’s Rahim Yar Khan airbase. Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in the early hours of May 7, targeting nine terrorist infrastructure sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoK).

Pakistan once again issues a NOTAM for Rahim Yar Khan, the runway struck by India in May 2025 now remains offline estimated till 04 July 2025 pic.twitter.com/M6nE1ONTmL

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This operation was a retaliatory response to the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, including one Nepali national.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also last month said Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan air base is in the ICU because of India's air strikes during Operation Sindoor.

"Pakistan couldn't destroy the airbase here. Not far from here is Pakistan's Rahim Yar Khan air base which is in ICU because of India's air strikes," said PM Modi while addressing a rally in Bikaner. "They thought that India would sit quietly. They didn't expect us to strike back. The ones who were proud of their arms are now shattered under debris," said PM Modi.

With Agency Inputs