Pakistan denies to give air space for PM narender modi airplane to visit UAE

In a statement, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan has decided not to allow Prime Minister Modi to use the country's airspace, state-run Radio Pakistan reported.

Overflight clearances are sought, and granted by other countries as per prescribed ICAO guidelines and India will continue to seek such overflight clearances. 

Citing alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan on Sunday denied India's request to allow Modi's aircraft to move in its airspace for his visit to Saudi Arabia.

In June, Pakistan "specially" opened its airspace for PM Modi's flight to Bishkek to attend the SCO summit. However, India decided not to use Pakistani airspace.


source: controversy villa