Indian spy plane violates airspace

E-Paper | June 27, 2026

SIALKOT: An Indian spy plane violated Pakistani airspace in Chaprar sector on Saturday afternoon.

Chenab Rangers spokesman Maj Asad Mahmood told reporters that the Indian spy plane (RPV) entered Pakistani territory from Butti 865 at 1.55pm and went back at 1.57pm from the BSF Post in Jammu Sector after violating Pakistani airspace for about one and a half minutes. He said the green plane flew at approximately 3,500feet and entered up to 350 metres into Pakistan’s airspace.

Pakistan expressed concern over the violation of its airspace and lodged a strong protest, seeking a detailed explanation from India, officials here said.

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Adeel

Aug 04, 2013 08:18am

Well this is the second time that Indian Air Force has breached pakisni air space , so what are we doing nothing and just sitting down putting money in our pockets .

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Rauf Khan

Aug 04, 2013 08:24am

That plane is neither a RPV nor India has this one.....this is a U2.....get some informed people to write the news

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saad

Aug 04, 2013 09:03am

bomb us spy on us but in return we will do business we are businessmen. We have billons but not enough how about trillions..... We have a palaces in rewind and we would like to expand them all over Pakistan so please come and help us ......

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Aug 04, 2013 10:02am

Simple question. Why Pakistan NOT shoot it down?

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Javed

Aug 04, 2013 10:10am

Guys you do nothing just keep lodging protest, BRAVO!!!!

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Faisal

Aug 04, 2013 10:25am

Please stop crying, seems negligence on Pakistan's army side. equiped Pakistan Army with anti aircraft missiles and shoot one down regardless of spy or fighter plan. Pakistan don't wanna learn from its mistakes.

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vigilant

Aug 04, 2013 11:27am

This is we call Aman ka tamasha & on Pakistani media Aman ki Asha

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whitesky

Aug 04, 2013 02:54pm

The indian UAV Rustom has a speed of 140KM per hour and if the UAV remain in Pak space for 90 seconds (to & fro) it will cover a distance of approx. 1.75 kilometer deep and not 350 meter as reported. The time spent in the Pak air space appears to be wrong or the distance penetrated is incorrect. . It may be a mistake on the part of the UAV operation which must be avoided in future.. ( also the UAV normally does not fly at a low height of 3500 ft.. The preferred height for flying is more than 9000 ft)

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Mohammad Syed Husain

Aug 04, 2013 07:44pm

Why didn't you shoot it down?

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Naeem Syed

Aug 04, 2013 08:31pm

While you are at it you may ask the same for the drone.

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Asif K

Aug 04, 2013 11:45pm

India has some serious issues, just like their baised media! Pak Amry should really have blown it away

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