In its statement, the IAF said, "The Indian Air Force is in a high state of preparedness, to proactively engage any perceived threat in the present security scenario."
The Pakistani government has extended the shutdown of its airspace by another day until the 7th of March. Limited flights have been permitted in Islamabad, Peshawar, Karachi and Quetta.
Pakistan is on high alert after the Indian Air Force’s unexpected strikes on Balakot’s terror camps. But what purpose does an immediate lockdown of the airspace serve, other than to raise guard in anticipation of further attacks?
India's hard-core retaliation first in the form of an ariel airstrike and then its befitting reply to the infringement by Pakistan army into Indian airspace has left Pakistan fragmentized and jittery