Why there hasn't been an Official response from PAF on Balakot and 27th Feb Dogfight?

[M.SAAD]

We have heard an official response from Indian Airforce on the whole situation and they are firm on their claim that they've only lost a single aircraft Mig21 Bison and also claim to have electronic evidence of shooting down our F16.

Their MEA said today
"Pakistan claimed it downed two Indian jets, and rejected IAF's assertion that a F-16 aircraft was shot down by it during the dogfight.''

"Only one aircraft was lost by us. If, as Pakistan claims, they have a video recording of the downing of a second Indian aircraft, why have they not shown it to the international media even after more than one week?"

"Questions should be asked to them as to where the fuselage of the aircraft is and what has happened to the pilots? As we have already said, there are eyewitness accounts and electronic evidence that Pakistan deployed F-16 aircraft and that one F-16 was shot down by Wing Commander Abhinandan," Kumar said
He said Pakistan should explain why it continues to deny that its F-16 aircraft has been shot down.

Official sources had earlier said Varthaman downed a F-16 fighter jet of Pakistan Air Force by firing an R-73 air-to-air missile before his MiG-21 Bison was hit during a fierce dogfight.


Although we have heard DG ISPR making conflicting claims on 27th Feb, first saying that we have 2 Pilots in custody then later retracting his statement and saying that only 1 Pilot is captured. This raises a lot of questions and speculations. PAF has been very quiet on this whole scenario..




Isn't it high time for PAF to respond to Indian claims and give out an Official response on the whole scenario? and shut the Indians up?

 

[YeBeWarned]

PAF will not issue statement , they will use ISPR to release the detail ..

 

[proudindian20]

It's because they know that's IAF version of events is true. They are trying to come up with a way to spin it.

 

[The Eagle]

If we had to go by issuing statements and expect a response with evidence to confirm then I am sure, India needs months to substantiate many of their claims merely for an year duration.

Our official statement has been issued and speaking for evidences or proof, will given at appropriate time & place of our choosing. Let's settle the dust however, to have an idea being so curios, read statements from sources other than Pakistan & India. That will pretty much give you the idea as who's statement holds importance as of yet. India claimed of F-16 and that means US/LM onto this which is not under control of Pakistan and would have confirmed each & everything. Respective sources have acknowledged our fleet count with no change as to it. However, asking for second kill confirmation, what makes anyone believe that the sources would have been quite against Pakistan as compare to India? on this claim if wasn't true or having evidence.

PAF does not hold press conference individually and it is ISPR to brief on any update.

It's because they know that's IAF version of events is true. They are trying to come up with a way to spin it.

Welcome to the Forum.
IAF had the version of 300+ bodies within seconds of quick run as well but then again nothing being proven as of yet....The whole drama of claim against F-16 is to cover face through claim where public sentiments will e fueled because of F-16 name and will forget everything else. These claims also coming for an IAF that is now busy with "fratricide " investigation of own MI-17 in Budgam. Keep the ZeeMedia away from here and avoid comforting statements without any logic to back up.

Regards,

 

[blain2]

It's because they know that's IAF version of events is true. They are trying to come up with a way to spin it.

Wishful thinking. The evidence on our end is devastating but de-escalation serves Pakistan more than hyping up our military operations because the effect of that would be counter to our de-escalation efforts. Pakistan has done what it said it would do in response to India's action. There is evidence of your hardware being downed and also the efficacy of your strikes is being questioned by the world media. In light of all this and the need to de-escalate, why would we need to put DPR, PAF on the TV?