Flights from Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, to Sharjah will not be permitted, according to the Pakistani government.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reacted to the move by tweeting, "In 2009-2010, Pakistan did the same thing with an Air India Express flight from Srinagar to Dubai. I had hoped that Go First's permission to fly over Pakistani airspace would signal a warming of relations, but alas, that was not to be."
According to a media report, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's special VVIP flight flew over Pakistani airspace on Friday en route to Italy for the G20 Summit, and the aircraft will use it again on its return journey after receiving formal permission from Islamabad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plane, a Boeing 777-300ER, K7066, flew into Pakistani airspace from Bahawalpur, passing through Turbat and Panjgur on its way to Italy via Iran and Turkey.
According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources, Indian authorities had requested permission to use Pakistani airspace for Modi's special flight from Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The request was granted, and the Indian Prime Minister was allowed to fly through Pakistani airspace.
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