ECONOMYNEXT – Pakistan has said its relief operation initiated November 29, including a fully-equipped Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team, field hospitals, highly trained sniffing dogs and nearly 200 tons of life-saving supplies, has remained stranded due to a delay by India in granting flight clearance to its C-130 aircraft. India has given approval for Pakistan flight on Monday (1), however, the Pakistan High Commission in Colombo said the diplomatic clearance was granted at 1800 hours on December 1 through its Embassy in Islamabad. “The clearance was valid for around 6 Hours for the Pakistan’s assisted Emergency and relief aircraft…
Pakistan says humanitarian aircraft to Sri Lanka delayed due to Indian clearance
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