India raises issue of overflight clearance for Srinagar-Sharjah flight with Pakistan

India has raised the issue of overflight clearance for Srinagar-Sharjah flight with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and asked them to grant it “in the larger interest of common people”, sources said on Thursday.

Sources said Pakistani authorities had granted overflight clearance to Go First flights to operate the Srinagar-Sharjah sector on October 23, 24, 26 and 28.

Subsequently, Pakistan is learnt to have put clearance for the flight “on hold for the period 31 October to 30 November 2021”.

“This matter was taken up with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and we have requested Pakistan to grant overflight clearance for this flight in the larger interest of the common people who have booked tickets on this route,” the source said.