Pakistan demands joint probe into 'accidental' India missile fire


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  • Saturday, 12 Mar 2022

People work around what Pakistani security sources say is the remains of a missile fired into Pakistan from India, near Mian Channu, Pakistan, March 9, 2022. Picture taken March 9, 2022. Pakistani security sources/Handout via REUTERS

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan on Saturday demanded a joint probe into a missile India said it accidentally fired into its territory, rejecting New Delhi's decision to hold an internal inquiry into the incident and calling on the international community to play a role.

"Such a serious matter cannot be addressed with the simplistic explanation proffered by the Indian authorities," Pakistan's foreign office said in a statement.

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