Islamabad/Feb.27: Following its claim about striking down two IAF jet fighter while cross over LoC in Rajouri sector Pakistan on Wednesday released a video claiming that it is of an Indian pilot named Abhinandan. In the video shared by Pakistan, a person wearing a flight suit is heard saying that he is Wing Commander Abhinandan. He is blindfolded and gives out his service number. He then asks if he is in the custody of the Pakistan military, saying he has the right to know this. Later, he refuses to answer further questions.
The video was relased after a press conference held by spokesperson of the Pakistan armed forces Major General Asif Ghafoor. No confirmation has beenn issued by the Indian Air Force on this so far.
In the press conference, Maj Gen Ghafoor said Pakistan had no option than to give a reply to the airstrikes by the Indian Air Force in Balakote on Tuesday (February 26) this week.
Major General Asif Ghafoor claimed that Pakistan Air Force shot down two Indian Air Force planes today morning. He said one of the planes fell in Pakistani territory while the other fell in the Indian side.
He said the intentions behind the attacks carried out by the Pakistan Air Force was “not to escalate tensions” but to tell “India that we have the capability” to retaliate.
“Pakistan armed forces have the capability and resolve to defend its interest. But we are a responsible nation and want peace. This morning we decided that we will not attack any military targets. We decided that no human life should be endangered in our strikes,” Ghafoor said.
Pakistan said it selected six targets for today’s strike. Ghafoor said: “We decided that we will not attack any military targets. We decided that no human life should be endangered in the strikes. We did not want to give the impression that we are an irresponsible nation. The intention was to tell we can retaliate, but we won’t go to war at the cost of the region’s peace.”
Pakistan said it does not wish to escalate tensions with India and is not interested in going to a war. “Our action was an act of self-defence,” Pakistan said.
