ISLAMABAD: Pakistan yesterday accused Indian jets of briefly violating its airspace, days after New Delhi said one of its soldiers had been killed by Pakistani troops.
The Pakistan Air Force said it scrambled two fighter jets after two “high-speed” Indian planes crossed the border over its eastern province of Punjab at about 10.40am. It said they left Pakistani airspace two minutes later.
The jets were reportedly seen near Head Sulemanki border, five to seven miles inside Pakistan. The air traffic controller signalled the planes for a sign explaining the move. When no signal was sent back, the controller informed Pakistan Air Force. While the air force was preparing to respond, the Indian planes had left. New Delhi accused Islamabad last week of fomenting militancy in the Indian state of Punjab and killing a soldier in cross-border firing. Pakistan rejected both allegations. The nuclear-armed states have fought three wars, two of them over the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir. Each administers part of the territory but claims it in full.
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has vowed to pursue good relations with India and resolve disputes such as Kashmir. AGENCIES
