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PESHAWAR: Nato gunship helicopters violated Pakistani airspace and entered Pakistani territory where they stayed for 10 minutes before returning, official sources told Dawn.
At least five helicopters were seen flying near the Pak-Afghan border and two of them entered Pakistani territory in Torkham and Pasidkhel.
The helicopters remained in Pakistani airspace for 10 minutes and returned without any action.
Sources said the helicopters crossed over through Shamshad mountains situated between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
A few days back, Nato had carried out a massive assault on Taliban positions in the Shamshad mountains and had killed scores of Afghan Taliban members.
Pakistan is yet to respond to the violation and it hasn’t yet been ascertained whether the incursion was deliberate or a slipping over of the helicopters into Pakistani airspace during routine patrolling on account of the rugged mountainous terrain.
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Oct 15, 2014 11:34am
As if it is something Pakistan dislikes. It has been happening for the last 8 years
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Oct 15, 2014 11:47am
Who do we think will speak against border violation? No one because our government doesnot have guts to speak. We lack a true leadership.
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Oct 15, 2014 12:01pm
Complain to UN.:)
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Oct 15, 2014 12:07pm
@Usman True leadership is on top of a container on Constitution Avenue. Its not inside the parliament.
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Oct 15, 2014 12:07pm
Write a letter to UN
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Oct 15, 2014 12:09pm
beggars cant be choosers
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Oct 15, 2014 12:51pm
Okay, NATO helicopters violated Pak airspace. What Pak will do or can do?
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Oct 15, 2014 12:58pm
So what's new. The invaders know that Pakistani defenses have been rendered impotent. Has no one noticed the tea vender next door loud mouthing, threatening in the most unbecoming manner for a head of state.
PAF can do nothing more than drop bombs on villagers who can't shoot back. How totally have one of the most aggressive technically skilled macho Pak warriors been emasculated.
Burqa and bangles anyone?
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Oct 15, 2014 01:03pm
Why did the Pakistani forces not shot them down, as the Americans or NATO would have done to Pakistani helicopters?
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Oct 15, 2014 01:14pm
@Karimullah They can strongly condemn and write to UN.
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Oct 15, 2014 01:14pm
This is what happened when we got NRO'ed and foreign backed governments in charge of Pakistan. Need tabdeli asap.
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Oct 15, 2014 02:10pm
Write a latter to ban ki moon :P
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Oct 15, 2014 02:28pm
Why r helicopters hovering near those mountains in first place.
How much is enough is never really understood in pakistan.
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Oct 15, 2014 02:34pm
I believe a letter to UN would scare them
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Oct 15, 2014 02:59pm
For full ten minutes the American helicopters were inside Pakistan and what was the PAF and Army doing ? Waving at them ?
It is time to send Air Marshal Latif and Air Marshal Chaudhary to the border immediately.
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Oct 15, 2014 03:00pm
The Pakistan Air Force should give a befitting reply to the Americans. Enough is enough...
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Oct 15, 2014 03:09pm
Shoot down these helicopters
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Oct 15, 2014 03:37pm
Why don't we shot them down next time they do that.
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Oct 15, 2014 03:38pm
Am sure many Pakistanis are enraged by this and rightly so... but it is the Pakistanis who show selective outrage. If China does the same thing today... no one will say a word. Pakistan does not act as a peer.. its acts like a pet looking for a master.. Last century it did USA's bidding.. now its China's poodle.
If Pakistan does not act respectfully.. it cant expect respect
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Oct 15, 2014 03:45pm
If you dare shoot
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Oct 15, 2014 03:49pm
Good... Now they come to know of Violation..
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Oct 15, 2014 05:46pm
What else can they do?
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Oct 15, 2014 07:24pm
Can Pakistan have the courage to shoot down? And Pakistan is a non-NATO member.
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Oct 15, 2014 08:53pm
This cannot be tolerated.
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Oct 15, 2014 08:57pm
Lets complain to Ban Ki Moon.
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Oct 15, 2014 09:16pm
In case you guys forgot these helicopters are attacking the Taliban who control the Afghan/Pakistan border -- you know the "bad guys". The fact that most of the comments are anti USA/West/NATO tells you everything about your commitment to fighting the Taliban.
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Oct 15, 2014 09:22pm
@Vince V James
they didnt shoot them because pakistan is afraid that it will get in trouble with usa and nato amercans have no such worries.
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Oct 15, 2014 09:50pm
Are drones any different?
Why so much hypocrisy?
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Oct 15, 2014 09:54pm
Because Pakistan just got 1.1bn from IMF
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Oct 17, 2014 10:13am
Aren't we both fighting for the same cause against the same enemy? They're clearing out that part of the border and our army is clearing out this part.. so why all the fuss about some border violations? I say if they have the technology to kill the terrorists more effectively, let them come and do the job for us.. I see no loss in it. After all we are "allies"
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