KARACHI: A Russian-made cargo plane belonging to a foreign military has been force-landed in Karachi airport, on the directives of Pakistan Air Force, Geo News reported Wednesday.
According to sources, the Pakistan authorities forced the plane to land in Karachi after it entered Pakistani airspace.
The cargo plane took off from Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan and was supposed to fly to Al Maktoum International airport in UAE.
Usually this kind of cargo planes are used to carry Nato supplies to Afghanistan, sources said.
Checking of the plane is underway and its crew is also being interrogated.