NEGATIVE NARRATIVE SERVING INDIAN DESIGNS, SAYS MILITARY

— The army on Thursday said that India was taking undue advantage of the negative narrative to discredit Pakistan over its successful strike and retaliation to the Indian misadventure on February 27 last year.

Speaking at a Press conference, Inter-Services Public Relations director-general Major General Babar Iftikhar said the event was held to elucidate facts related to the events that demonstrated invincibility of Pakistan’s defence.

“The Indian forces made aggression on February 26, 2019, and transgressed the Line of Control (LoC) whereby the Shaheen of Pakistan Air Force befittingly responded, leaving the enemy shattered and confused,” he added.

Two Indian fighter jets, the ISPR DG said, were shot down while Wing Commander Abhinandan was arrested, which depicted the resolve and capability of Pakistan’s armed forces.

He said the superiority of Pakistan’s armed forces was acknowledged not only globally but also by the Indian military leadership. The release of Abhinandan was a responsible decision taken by the national leadership. “...we gave them [Indian forces] a bloody nose and (which) is still hurting.”

Maj-Gen Babar said uncanny interpretations of the Abhinandan issue were misleading and tantamount to discrediting the country’s victory over India.

The ISPR DG said that India was taking undue advantage of the negative narrative as evident from the hype and coverage of the issue in the Indian media. —