India has always tried to malign Pakistan in every possible way it can by running disinformation campaigns and doing propaganda against the latter. Indian political as well as military leadership and Indian media has been actively involved in this campaign against Pakistan. Recently, a renowned Indian TV channel, Times Now, broadcasted footage of an American F-15 jet flying over Wales presenting it as a ‘full-fledged Pakistan invasion of Afghanistan’. Similarly, Indian media tried to mislead the international community by airing clips from a military simulation game ‘Arma 3’ as exclusive videos of Pakistan Air Force strikes in Panjshir, Afghanistan.
Followed by hilarious allegations by Indian Major General (R) G.D Bakshi, Major General (R) Harsha Kakar tweeted about Pakistani casualties in Panjshir and claimed that Pakistan refused to honor its dead, and to avoid any media coverage, buried them at night.
Major General Harsha Kakar tweeted a picture of Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid, Umair Jaswal and Bilal Ashraf calling them Pakistani commandos who died during the battle of Panjshir.
In response to this, Pakistan Army spokesperson, General Baber Iftikhar rejected all the stories as ‘complete lies’ and ‘irrational propaganda from India.’ He added that Pakistan has nothing to do with whatever is happening either in Afghanistan or elsewhere.
On Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry denied all the allegations calling them a ‘baseless and mischievous propaganda campaign’ by India. Foreign office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar reiterated Pakistan’s abiding commitment to peaceful, stable, and sovereign Afghanistan.