In the early hours of Wednesday, Indian fighter jets carried out a precise tri-service mission—Operation Sindoor—striking nine terrorist camps inside Pakistan. This was India’s response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir, where 26 innocent lives were lost.
Instead of confronting the reality of these precision strikes, Pakistan chose to deflect—and quite literally, by uploading screenshots.
But rather than owning up or de-escalating, Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif went live on CNN, claiming Pakistan had downed five Indian fighter jets. When asked for evidence?
“It’s all on social media… on Indian social media,” he told CNN’s Becky Anderson.
What is the proof that Pakistan has shot down Indian planes?
Pak defence minister Khawaja Asif: “It’s all over social media.”
These clowns conduct diplomacy. #operation_sindoor pic.twitter.com/pxzfF76Zt5— Abhijit Majumder (@abhijitmajumder) May 7, 2025
Let that sink in.
War of Words, Not Weapons
So, what did Pakistan actually do in response to Operation Sindoor?
- Admitted 30 casualties on its own soil.
- Shared outdated photos of crashed jets from 2021 on social media.
- Claimed to respect international law—right after admitting to nurturing terror groups like Lashkar-e-Taiba, the same group tied to the Pahalgam massacre.
While India delivered precision strikes, Pakistan is delivering press conferences, contradictions, and conspiracy theories.
“We’ll target military, not civilians,” Asif told Geo News, sounding oddly noble for a country that harbored Osama bin Laden and helped fund cross-border terror.
Screenshot Soldiers and Theatrics
Asif’s performance varies by platform. On international TV, he calls for peace. On Pakistani news, he rattles sabres and promises retaliation.
This double-speak is nothing new. Pakistan’s leaders have long mastered the art of victimhood abroad and venom at home.
And as for those so-called “downed jets”? The Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB) swiftly fact-checked the viral images. One of the photos turned out to be a MiG-21 crash from 2021 in Punjab—not a Rafale falling over Pakistan.
⚠️Pakistan Propaganda Alert!
Pakistan-based handles are spreading old videos falsely alleging strikes on a military base in Amritsar. #PIBFactCheck
✔️The video being shared is from a wildfire from 2024
✅ Avoid sharing unverified information and rely only on official… pic.twitter.com/1FdtfXUqEY
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 8, 2025
India Took Action. Pakistan Took to X (Twitter).
There’s a name for this tactic: Narcissistic deflection. When confronted with evidence of your own failings, just make something up and yell louder.
India’s strike was precise, justified, and focused on eliminating the machinery of terror. Pakistan’s response has been a masterclass in misinformation.
Let’s call it what it is: a country caught red-handed, reaching for recycled headlines and recycled photos.
The Absurdity We Share
You know that one friend who lies so often they start believing their own nonsense? Now imagine that friend has nukes. That’s Pakistan this week.
It’s 2025, and we’re watching a nuclear-armed nation quote social media as military intelligence. Somewhere in Rawalpindi, someone is getting a medal for browsing Facebook.
Final Word
India struck back with facts and firepower. Pakistan fired back with fiction. As Indian citizens, we deserve clarity, not clamor. And for every family shattered in Pahalgam, we owe it to keep the spotlight where it belongs—on those who fund terror and lie about it in prime time.
And if you’re reading this in Islamabad: next time, send radar footage. Not recycled memes.
