Indian airspace violations on the rise

Published November 14, 2003

CHAKOTHI SECTOR (LoC), Nov 13: India with Israeli made Remote Piloted Vehicles has violated Pakistani airspace 272 times in the Chakothi sector since January last year.

This was told to ambassadors, high commissioners and diplomats based in Islamabad from Argentine, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, China, Czech Republic, Greece (Hellenic Republic), Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands, Palestine, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Britain, Italy and Finland, in a briefing during their visit to the Line of Control on Thursday.

The General Officer Commanding of Chakothi sector, Maj-Gen Wasim Ashraf and Brigade Commander Brig Iftikhar briefed the dignitaries on the situation in their area of operation. They said during the current month three violations had been noted so far.

TOY-BOMB: Incidents of toy-bombs hurled by Indian troops from across the Line of Control increased during the last week as seven children lost their lives while a number of others were wounded in Azad Kashmir.—APP