The coverage extends from 90%pk for targets within 100km and altitudes of 50k+ - then it reduces from there until it hits the border and then some.
Based out of Karachi isnt indicative of being in Karachi. Technically 3 airbases and 7 major facilities can be covered by this if deployed at the right spot down south.
Indian aircraft looking to avoid it will focus on stand off and try to go around the sea but then they will still face it(in another form) so the next step will be to try and fire volleys upon volleys of KH-31s or Rudrams at it and throw Harpys at it. That is where the loss of the pantsir will be felt so another system is necessary that can act as a CIWS for the hq9.
The approaches that the IAF enjoyed avoiding Pakistani IADS through AAR and the MKI down south are now all but gone anyway. The only avenue remains sneaking through the mountains up north but even the approach to those is now covered. They fly low they face LOMADS, they fly high they face the HQ9 and the PL-15.
In a way, limited warfare and surgical strikes are going to disappear to options of greater force commitment and therefore escalation which they don’t necessarily want yet either.
Peace is secured - at least from overt means. Economically, politically and covertly through media and hybrid war India is landing blows upon blows.
Similarly, if we consider its range to be ≈150km then another node where a single battery can be deployed to strategic effects is between Jhelum and Dina. This way PAAD will be able to provide AD to;
- Major population and C&Ccenters Islamabad and Rawalpindi (GHQ, 10Corps HQs etc).
- Major industrial and population center of Gujrat, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Mirpur, Kotli, Bhimbher.
- Formation HQs such as 1Corps HQs(kharian/Mangla), 23 Div(Jhelum), 12 Div(Murree), 6th armd div(Gujranwala), 30 Corps (Gujranwala) etc
- To bridges over Chenab and Jhelum which are of strategic importance as well as Mangla and Tarbela dams and Headworks.
- HIT, PAC, POF Wah which are extremely necessary for our war sustainence.
- Protection of Northern flank of Sargodha AB.
- AD coverage over some regions of IOK such as Rajouri, Poonch etc.
Fortunately all our procurements are in accordance with our doctrine i.e we are becoming more aggressive and improving our
offense by gradually and simultaneously strengthening our
defence.