BJP 'whipping up war hysteria', no F-16 downed: Imran Khan


Islamabad, Apr 6 (IANS): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday accused India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "whipping up war hysteria" and cited a US report to dismiss its claims of downing an F-16 fighter of the Pakistan Air Force.

"The truth always prevails and is always the best policy. BJP's attempt to win elections through whipping up war hysteria and false claims of downing a Pak F-16 has backfired with US Defence officials also confirming that no F-16 was missing from Pakistan's fleet," he said in a tweet.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reiterated that it shot down a PAF F-16 on February 27 as it thwarted a retaliatory attempt from the neighbouring country after hitting a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot the previous day.

The issue came back to the fore after American magazine Foreign Policy reported US officials as maintaining that a count of the F-16s with Pakistan has found that none was missing.

The IAF said that its MiG 21 Bison shot down a Pakistani F-16 aircraft in Nowshera sector, but Pakistan has denied that it had deployed F-16 fighter jets on February 27 and said it had used the JF-17 Thunder combat aircraft.

The Indian Air Force had conducted the Balakot strikes after the February 14 Pulwama terror attack in which 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in Jammu and Kashmir.

  

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  • Arthur, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 07 2019

    Modi and the BJP have no response to Imran Khan's statements calling out Modi and BJP for spreading falsehoods about downing a F-16. Modi supporters love to hear Modi and BJP's pretty lies but most Indians prefer the truth.

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  • A. S. Mathew, U.S.

    Sun, Apr 07 2019

    The U.S. made F-16 is far advanced than the antique MIG-21 of India and shooting a F-16 from MIG-21 is a pure hoax. Did Indian rockets shoot down F-16 from the Pakistan soil?

    PM Modi and his comrades tried to create an election inferno through sacrificing the lives of 41 soldiers, then the attack upon Pakistan. The whole drama was crashed like the " make in India" show at Mumbai in 2015, which was burned down in 30 minutes by the special wind from the Arabian sea.

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  • JK, Udupi/Dubai

    Sun, Apr 07 2019

    Then why their Army chief saying on the vedio released on same day saying one Indian pilot captured and another one is recovering in their hospital and later made a U turn saying that only one Indian pilot captured... That means other pilot recovering in hospital is of downed F-16 pilot?

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  • Sunil Pinto, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    Everytime feku is chest thumping it is becoming tuuusssss

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  • Toilet Chowkidar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    After 2014 BJP has made India a laughing stock in international community. No body takes India's word seriously. Whole world is laughing at India and ridiculing. US a strategic partner is treating India like a toy?!?!?!?!?!.....71 years of hardwork and sacrifice by congress to build the nation and gain international respect is destroyed by BJP. India will go down beating Somalia in this race if BJP continues.

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  • John Tauro, M'lore/Kwt

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    During the Middle East war in the early 1980s Israel had shot down 44 Russain made Mig 21 fighter jets of Syria. But Syria couldn’t bring down any F-16 of Israel which has been a world record. Obviously the US cannot digest the fact of breaking this unbeatable record by the Indian armed forces. When the US can lie about WMD in Iraq as a pretext to wage war, why can’t they lie in this case in order to maintain credibility of their F-16s? And this issue has surfaced after a month. Why not immediately after the combat operation? IAF would not have given a controversial statement without evidence.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

    Sun, Apr 07 2019

    John what do you know about F16? in fact you should know something about F16 because you are in Kuwait and Kuwait armforce is fully equipped with F16.

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  • David Pais, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    otraasi chor chowkidar beating da drums. dombarata..

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    This matter shouldn't have gone this much worst..., the question of credibility is at stake..., Govt shouldn't tom.. tom... about Military matters...!!!

    Not sure who is a the laughing subject...,. whether US agency, PAK or .....

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  • SN, MANGALORE

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    Why Pakistan kept quiet until now if no F 16 downed I mean not denying the news with such authority? Possibly the following doubts arise?

    1) Was this a propaganda using patriotism to gain votes as the election is in the offing.
    2) Is this a face saving act by America if a F16 really downed to show the supremacy and marketing for 16
    3) When the news is coming from US Pak tries to use it for its propaganda and advantage

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  • Toilet Chowkidar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    None of the above. Total foriegn policy failure by BJP govt in the centre coupled with domestic policy mess up. Total chaos in the country. No leadership.

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  • observer, mangaluru

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    Bjp let down India and Indians in front of international community.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    If it was not F16, then what it was? Pak PM and army chief spoke over media about another plane!

    It took 1 Month to count numbers?
    If an old jet can destroy F-16, then no body will buy it. USA is saving its business image!

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  • Toilet Chowkidar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    BJP is talking too much of non sense. BJP doesn't realize what damage it's causing to the credibility and reputation to our armed forces. Earlier govt's too have conducted surgical strikes, air raids and fought real wars but not used armed forces for its selfish gains and media publicity. If BJP has proof for downed F-16 then they should have proof for air strikes on terrorist camps but not burnt trees and snubbing opposition by calling them traitors and disloyal to the army when they claim for evidence. Opposition is integral part of a govt and has every right for proof but ruling party doesn't have the right to call them anti nationals and snub while opposition is discharging thier national duty.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 06 2019

    BJP has done nothing to boast about in last 5 Years,
    Hence they are trying to divert attention by pointing fingers at Pakistan ...

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