Government busts Pakistan's fake video claim of damage to Indian airfield

NEW DELHI: The government has strongly refuted Pakistan's latest attempt at spreading misinformation through a manipulated video claiming damage to an Indian airfield.

During a recent media briefing, Pakistan's Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) cited Indian news channel to claim damage to an Indian airbase. However, this claim was quickly dismantled by Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-check unit.

The DG ISPR of Pakistan, in its media briefing, used parts of a video clip of @IndiaTV News Channel to make an impression that Indian channels have shown the destruction of Indian airbases.

This is an attempt by #Pakistan to mislead its own people by editing and cleverly… pic.twitter.com/5QqwBwEnvC

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 12, 2025

The PIB revealed that the video had been deliberately edited to mislead viewers. By releasing the complete 41-second footage, they demonstrated that the original report actually documented damage to a Pakistani airbase, not an Indian facility.

"This is an attempt by Pakistan to mislead its own people by editing and cleverly stitching multiple chunks of a video," the PIB fact-check unit stated on social media platform 'X'.

The Pakistani military spokesperson had shown only a five-second clip from the longer video, strategically removing crucial context and narration. Before playing the edited segment, the DG ISPR was quoted saying, "Now I will show you another clip which will tell you the real story."

Earlier, the government dismissed fake claims on Pakistani social media about Bathinda airfield being destroyed, confirming it remains fully operational with no damage.