'No F-16 used': DG ISPR rubbishes Indian media reports
DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor issued clarification after fake news circulated by India.
RAWALPINDI (Web Desk) – Responding to fake news circulated by Indian media that Indian Air Force shot down Pakistan’s F-16 jet, Pak Army spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor clarified that no F-16 jet was used by PAF in Wednesday’s action.
"Indian media was saying that they shot down a Pakistani F-16. Firstly, Pakistan did not use F-16s in the entire action and there is no news that a Pakistan plane was downed," the DG ISPR confirmed during a press conference few hours after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian fighter jets.
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Major General Asif Ghafoor said two aircraft of Indian Air Force violated LoC and entered into Pakistani territory. PAF engaged them and both of these were shot down, with debris of one falling inside our territory and the other in Indian Occupied Kashmir. Two Indian pilots were taken into custody and they are being treated well. One is injured and is being provided proper medical care.
DG ISPR said our action today was in self-defense and we do not want to claim any victory on it. He urged the Pakistani media to continue its objective reporting and the one that leads to peace.
Major General Asif Ghafoor said we wanted to show to Indians that we are capable of doing all things, but not at the peril of regional peace. We are a peaceful country and do not want to go to war.
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Earlier, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said Pakistan has no intention of escalation, but are fully prepared to do so if forced into that paradigm. He said we undertook the action with clear warning and in broad daylight.
The foreign office said for the last few years, India had been trying to establish what they call a ‘new normal’ a thinly veiled term for doing acts of aggression at whatever pretext they wish on a given day. If India is striking at so called terrorist backers without a shred of evidence, we also retain reciprocal rights to retaliate against elements that enjoy Indian patronage while carrying out acts of terror in Pakistan.
He said we do not wish to go to that route and wish that India gives peace a chance and to resolve issues like a mature democratic nation.
