ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisor Moeed Yusuf has called for an international investigation into India’s firing of a missile inside Pakistan.
On March 9, a supersonic projectile from India travelling at a high speed landed inside the Pakistani territory and fell near Mian Channu in Khanewal district.
In a video message, he said Indian government did not bother to inform Pakistan about incident. He said the missile could have caused massive damage.
He said India’s statement acknowledging that it was its missile came after Pakistan revealed the details yesterday. Moeed Yusuf asked if it was an accident then how India can manage its nuclear capability responsibly.
The NSA said Pakistan has been calling the world to take notice of India’s irresponsible behavior.
He urged the world to wake to up for the sake of global peace and stability.
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India’s response to missile incident
India said it accidentally fired a missile into Pakistan because of a “technical malfunction” during routine maintenance.
“On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile,” the Indian government said in a statement.
“It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident.”
“The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry,” the statement added.
