Report: Dr M forced to take longer flight route during Pakistan visit.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was apparently forced to take a longer flight route during his trip to Pakistan on March 21 after his original flight plan was rejected.
The Pakistani newspaper said: “The permission was withdrawn at the last minute, forcing the Malaysian premier to take a much longer route over the Arabian Sea and cruise as far as Oman before returning to Islamabad.” ANI, quoting Indian government sources, had claimed that it was Pakistan government that blocked Mahathir’s flight path.
“It is strange that even for their national day guest from Malaysia, Pakistan could not make an exception, thereby resulting in a longer flight by Malaysian prime minister,” the official was quoted as saying.
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