Pakistan’s Defence Minister Claims Victory Over India, But Relies Solely on Social Media

Pakistan Claims Victory, But Proof is on Social Media

Tensions between India and Pakistan have been soaring, and Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is making bold claims about shooting down Indian fighter jets. During an interview with CNN, Asif insisted that Pakistan had downed five Indian jets, but when pressed for evidence, he pointed to social media.

“It is all on social media, and Indian social media, not our social media. The debris of the jets fell on their side. It is all over the Indian media,” Asif stated.

India Conducts Strikes Against Terror Targets

This comes after the Indian military conducted a surprise attack on nine Pakistani terror camps early on Wednesday. This operation, known as Operation Sindoor, was a direct response to a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir that claimed the lives of 26 people on April 22nd.

While Pakistan acknowledged the strikes and reported 30 casualties, they have been actively spreading misinformation on social media.

Debunking the Claims

India’s Press Information Bureau (PIB) has been working hard to debunk these false claims. They’ve pointed out that Pakistani social media is circulating old and unrelated images of crashed aircraft, falsely claiming they were recently downed Rafale jets.

The PIB has specifically addressed one image, which shows a crashed Indian Air Force Mig-21 fighter jet from an incident in 2021 in Punjab. They have clarified that this is an old image and has nothing to do with the recent events.

Two Different Tongues

Interestingly, Asif has been sending mixed messages. While speaking to international media, he expressed a desire to avoid a full-blown war with India, saying, “There is a possibility of expansion of this conflict into a full-fledged war, which we are trying to avoid.”

However, when speaking to Pakistani media, Asif took a more aggressive stance, claiming that Pakistan will target military installations in India. “We will never target civilians,” he assured, adding, “We will abide by international law. We will contain this international confrontation to military targets only.”

This change in tone raises eyebrows, especially considering Asif’s own admission just weeks ago that the Pakistani establishment had supported and funded terrorist organizations like Lashkar-e-Taiba, a group linked to the recent attack in Kashmir.

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