Daily Times

Sir: India’s Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, has admitted IAF did violate Pakistan’s air space. Media reported three strikes, one at Balakot around 3.45 am, another at Muzaffarabad , 3.48 am, and a third one at Chakoti 3.58 am. To carry out the strikes, the Mirage jets based in Gwalior had been forward-located to the IAF base at Adampur near Jalandhar to deny reaction time to the PAF. During operation Parakaram, also, India moved its aircraft to forward locations. But, then, it could not carry out any aggression. This time, they have. That engenders fear about our Radar capability. The strike at Balakot amounts to naked aggression. It is a violation of international border. Lest India dares again, we should approach the UNO for mediation under relevant laws.

TALA’AT SHAHEEN

Rawalpindi

Published in Daily Times, February 28^th 2019.