Late night on Tuesday, panic gripped across Pakistan after several social media users tweeted that the Indian Air Force fighter jets had crossed the Line of Control and flew over Karachi, leading to authorities in Pakistan blacking out the city.
Various social media users took to Twitter express their fear over another Indian Air Force action inside Pakistan. According to the local residents of Karachi, the city was put under ‘blackout’ after rumours of Indian Air Force fighter jets went close to Karachi and other parts of Sindh.
Pakistani journalist Wajhat Kazmi, took to Twitter to express his fear after social media users pointed out that Indian fighter jets were hovering around the port city of Karachi. Kazmi said that it was after 27th Feb 2019 – the night of Balakot airstrike, he was hearing PAF jets patrolling the sky and hoped that situation was not serious.
Salman Manzoor, a Karachi resident also shared a video on Twitter claiming that Pakistan Air Force had begun “JF17 Thunder” and Mirage” patrolling over Karachi and the border areas of Sindh after the formation of Indian jets was identified near LOC.
#PAF Fighter jet “JF17 Thunder ” & Mirage” patrolling over #Karachi and boarder areas of Sindh after formation of Cowards Indian jets was identified near LOC (#Sindh, #Pakistan)#Airstrike #India #IAF #SurgicalStrike #IndianArmy #PakistanAirForce pic.twitter.com/iO17VExvPK
— Salman Mansoor (@salmanzit) June 9, 2020
Similar videos from Karachi have emerged on social media platforms claiming that IAF jets had indeed crossed LoC and flew over Karachi, which resulted in the blackout of the city.
Breaking News : This video is from Karachi posted by Karachi locals. they claimed it to be #IAF Jet came for Surgical strikes…. No confirmation from India. While localities blacked out. As PA lost 24 soldiers in #LAC in the past 3 days alone to Indian Army’s response. pic.twitter.com/PybTfqdHmn
— News Line IFE 🌈Live📡 (@NewsLineIFE) June 10, 2020
However, Pakistan Armed Forces has remained tight-lipped over the issue and its propaganda arm ISPR has yet to put any official statement over rumours of Indian Air Force jets crossing the LoC and the subsequent patrolling of PAF jet over Karachi and other parts of Sindh. The Indian Air Force has denied any such activity. In fact, it seems that the Pakistanis mistook PAF aircrafts for IAF aircrafts.
Meanwhile, social media users in India did not leave the golden opportunity to take a dig at Pakistani citizens. Ever since Balakot strikers occured, the Pakistani citizens have begun to be fearful of another action by the Indian Armed Forces, which was evident by their reaction on social media on Tuesday night following the rumours of IAF jets crossing LoC.
Many netizens from the country took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the Tuesday’s ‘blackout’.
A user named Rahul reminded Pakistan of its bravado by posting a tweet put out by Pakistani Air Force just a day before the Balakot airstrikes, that stuck deep inside the Pakistan.
Indians have no chill.What a army #Karachi pic.twitter.com/E5NTR3nJOr
— FieB (@fieb81) June 10, 2020
Porkistan airfighter ready to give strong response to India💩 #Karachi pic.twitter.com/oHar6Ctp71
— Gaurang Mishra🇮🇳 (@Gaurang09753273) June 10, 2020
Meanwhile, Pakistanis on Twitter continued to put up a brave face to claim that they are not afraid of Indian Armed forces.
One Pakistani said the community which is not afraid of corona cannot be scared by the ‘toys’. If you want biryani, we will send it through China. In an unrelated note, India responded to ceasefire violations by Pakistan earlier this morning.Jo qoum Corona se nahi darr rahi ,yeh uss ko apne khiloney le kar daraney aye thay,bhai Biryani khaney ka itna hi shouk ha toh baato,hum china k haaton bejwa dein ge. #Karachi
— Hyderr (@alyhyderr) June 10, 2020
Pakistanis somehow thought that their country panicking is India’s shamelessness.Dunya Aa Kar India Ki Baja Daalti Hai, Par Bari Hi Mutmain Beghairat Nation Hai India Ki 😂😂😂😂#Karachi
— 🇵🇰 Khuram Ali 🇵🇰 (@Khuramali583) June 10, 2020
Pakistan violates ceasefire
Following the scare along the Line of Control, the Pakistanis have resorted to their usual tactics of violating ceasefire along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nowshera sector on Wednesday.
Reportedly, the Pakistan army resorted to small arms firing and intense mortar shelling along the LoC at Nowshera Sector of Rajouri district at around 7.30 am on Wednesday. The Indian Army has also retaliated to Pakistan’s shelling.
