Pakistani JIT visits Pathankot; Amit Shah says Pak has made serious effort for the first time

A five-member Pakistani probe team, including an ISI official, on Tuesday visited the IAF base here, entering through the same breached perimeter wall used by terrorists in the January 2 attack, even as Congress and AAP intensified protests against the visit.

The Pakistani Joint Investigation Team (JIT) team accompanied by NIA officials entered the strategic airbase from its rear side after their convoy stopped at 'Upper Doaba' canal here and the members took a mini bus to travel through the dirt track next to the water body.

It is for the first time that that a Pakistani team has visited the country to probe a terror case and has been given access to a strategic installation. The Pakistani JIT is led by Punjab's Additional Inspector General of Police, Counter Terrorism Department, Muhammad Tahir Rai and also includes ISI's Lt Col rank officer Tanvir Ahmed.

The team, officials said, was taken to only the "scene of crime" where the encounter occurred between the security men and terrorists and the entire process was videographed by two IAF personnel.

Waving black flags and placards, scores of Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers today stood outside the air base protesting against the visit and shouted anti-Pakistan slogans.

They accused the BJP government of hurting the sentiments of the people of the country by allowing the Pakistan team to probe terror attack on Indian soil.

AAP's Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra said allowing Pakistani JIT to visit the air base was "shameful and disgusting".

Meanwhile, BJP chief Amit Shah said that the first time Pakistan has made serious efforts towards investigation.