No fly zone for Drones in Punjab border belt

Display boards prohibiting the use of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) in Punjab’s border zones have been put up in wake of the reoccurring threat and multiple incidents of drone sorties into Punjab from across Pakistan. A belt of 25-km from the Indo-Pak border in Punjab is now being monitored as a no-fly zone for drones.

Instructions have been issued to shoot down drones at sight. Drones commonly used for wedding ceremonies, amusement and pre-wedding shoots in this border zone too will not be allowed. In recent months, drones have presented a new security challenge to man the 553-km Punjab border belt with Pakistan.