Tag: Abhinandan
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Is Abhinandan missing Pakistani chai? Twitter observes Surprise Day with memes
Pakistan is observing the fourth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort—popularly known as Surprise Day— when the country’s armed forces gave a befitting response to Indian pilots. On February 27 in 2019, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) shot down two Indian planes that had violated Pakistani airspace. One of the Indian pilots—Abhinandan Varthaman—was captured alive by…
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Abhinandan sees no reason for Pak-India hostilities to continue in unseen video
Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander Abhinandan — who was briefly captured after his aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) pilot — has said he saw “no reason for us to continue with any kind of hostilities”. “I see no reason for us to continue with any kind of hostilities,” Abhinandan said in…
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‘Tea is fantastic’: Pakistan Twitter has not forgotten Abhinandan
On Feb 27, 2019, Pakistan shot down an Indian plane and captured its pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan and Twitter hasn’t forgotten it. The retaliation was in response to Balakot strikes that India conducted in Pakistan to destroy an alleged terror camp in Balakot, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. To mark the downing of the Indian plane, Pakistan had…
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Modi, Abhinandan spotted in Shehzad Roy’s new music video
Shehzad Roy is not one to keep it subtle. From social issues to the lack of infrastructure and utilities in Pakistan, the singer and musician aptly uses social media to raise his voice and create awareness. Read more – Shehzad Roy has the funniest response to a Twitter marriage proposal Known for his timeless songs…
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VIDEO: Popular Turkish chef trolls India, says ‘tea is fantastic’
Renowned Turkish chef Burak Özdemir has trolled India by quoting the iconic line of Indian pilot Abhinandan Varthaman that “the tea is fantastic” in Pakistan. The line became famous when Indian wing commander was captured and then released shortly after his plane was shot down in Pakistani airspace in 2019. The viral video showed the…
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PML-N stands by Ayaz Sadiq’s ‘unforgivable offence’
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to stand by its party leader Ayaz Sadiq over a controversial statement pertaining to Indian pilot Abhinandan’s release, saying Sadiq was being targetted to settle political scores. In separate statements, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal and Rana Sanaullah defended the former National Assembly speaker and said the government was blowing…
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Govt for legal action against PML-N leader ‘for weakening state’
Federal Minister for Information Shibli Faraz has hinted at legal action against former National Assembly speaker Ayaz Sadiq for accusing the government of releasing Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman of the Indian Air Force (IAF) under pressure, fearing Indian attack. “What Ayaz Sadiq said is not forgivable,” he tweeted, adding that law will take its course…
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‘Pulwama attack’: Fawad says Indian media twisted his words to malign Pakistan
Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry has slammed Indian media for taking his remarks on Pakistan’s response to the Balakot airstrikes out of context and twisting his words to “malign” Islamabad. In a statement, the minister said that the Indian media “acted with gross irresponsibility by misrepresenting the context of the speech” he delivered during…
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Army breaks silence after PML-N leader accuses govt of releasing Abhinandan fearing Indian attack
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar has set the record straight about the events surrounding February 27 — the day Pakistan downed two Indian Air Force (IAF) planes and captured an Indian pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. “Yesterday such a statement was given in which facts were attempted to be…
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Feroze Khan invites Kangana Ranaut to Pakistan for tea
Looks like Pakistanis will never let Indians forget about their little misadventure in Pakistan, Balakot to be precise. Soon after Kangana Ranaut shared a new look of her upcoming film Tejas in which she is seen standing next to a jet in uniform, Feroze Khan invited the actor to Pakistan for tea. “New jets?,” commented…