No Soviet request for overflight: Pindi
KARACHI, OCT. 31–The Pakistan Foreign Office denied here yesterday that it had been approached by Moscow over permission for a Soviet Air Force plane, with Air Marshal Pavel Koutakhov on board to fly over Pakistan on its way to India reports UNI.
The Ministry was referring to agency reports that the Soviet Air Chief had been refused permission to fly over Pakistan). It was not aware of any such request from the Soviet Government the Minister said.
Reference: Hindustan Standard 1.11.1971