A video circulating on multiple pro-Pakistan social media accounts falsely claims that the Pakistan Airforce has carried out an attack on the Srinagar airbase. The Government of India’s official fact-checking arm, PIB Fact Check, has dismissed the video as fake and misleading.
In a statement posted online, PIB clarified that:
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The video is not recent and not from India.
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It originates from sectarian clashes that occurred in 2024 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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There has been no such attack on the Srinagar airbase by the Pakistan Airforce.
The video, which has been marked with a large red “FAKE” stamp in PIB’s post, is being widely circulated with false claims across various platforms. The government has urged citizens to rely only on official sources for verified and authentic information, and avoid spreading unverified content.
Check out tweets by Pro-Pak twitter handles:
https://twitter.com/OneAahad/status/1919891121469116908
https://twitter.com/chefjusticeboy/status/1919864826534203704
India, your Srinagar airbase, from where fighter jets took off to martyr innocent Pakistanis, has now been obliterated! You can’t escape the truth—Pakistan struck back, and your aggression has been paid for. #PakistanZindabad pic.twitter.com/t2QO9gIGvV
— 🇵🇰Nadir Qureshi🇵🇰 (@Nadirqureshi) May 6, 2025
https://twitter.com/faizannrriaz/status/1919863467902669231
What Indians have lost so far:
1x Drone
2x SU-30 MKIs
2x RAFAEL
Srinagar airbase gone , Pathankot damaged
Brigade HQ – Srinagar goneSEAD & DEAD done. We are not done yet,
Told you not to touch Hornet’s Nest. https://t.co/jpULN7PjP4 pic.twitter.com/qsQXPAWP5N
— abdulhyefahad (@abdulhyefahad) May 6, 2025
Here’s the truth about it viral fake clips about Srinagar airbase:
Pakistani media and accounts are circulating 2 photos claiming that the Pakistan Air Force targeted the Srinagar airbase. These photos are fake.
Fact: one is a 4-year-old photo of an IAF MiG jet crash in Punjab in 2021, and the other is a 1-year-old photo of an IAF MiG fighter… pic.twitter.com/vULko2MBgg
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) May 6, 2025
I’m outside the Srinagar airbase. The only thing on fire here is a chhola-bhatura vendor’s cooking pot. pic.twitter.com/ZRtFbMwrfT
— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) May 7, 2025
In a video shared by several pro-Pakistan handles, it is being falsely claimed that the Pakistan Airforce has targeted Srinagar airbase#PIBFactCheck
❌ The video shared is old and NOT from India.
✅The video is from sectarian clashes that took place in the year 2024, in… pic.twitter.com/vPmMq4IWdE
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 7, 2025
The clarification comes amid heightened misinformation attempts in the region, as authorities call for caution and vigilance among digital users.
