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Pakistan likely to close its airspace for Indian flights

Pakistan likely to close its airspace for Indian flights

ISLAMABAD – Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar Khan says Pakistan deniedIndian President Ram Nath Kovind the use of Pakistani airspace for hisflight to Iceland because of India’s continued aggression against andoppression of the Kashmiri people.

In an interview with The Hindu, he said India’s request for theirPresident’s flight was discussed with all relevant quarters and decidedthat enough is enough, and there will be no more concessions for India.

Ghulam Sarwar Khan said that while Pakistan allowed Indian Prime MinisterNarendra Modi to use the Pakistani airspace for his visit to France inAugust as a goodwill gesture, India continued to flout international laws.

He said apart from VVIP flights, we are considering not allowing IndianAirlines to use our airspace.