Several took to Twitter to criticise the 'disrespectful' video shared by Pakistan just before IAF pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's release.
Pakistan may have been trying to portray itself as 'an angel of peace' after releasing captured Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, but it could not resist showing its true colours even moments before his return to India.
Pakistan released another propaganda video on the internet as part of its psychological operation against India. The video which features several cuts shows Varthaman taking about Pakistan army's professionalism and criticising Indian media. The video came out just before Abhinandan crossed the Wagah border to return to India.
This the latest video in the series of 'psych ops' by Pakistani army. Several people took to Twitter to criticise the 'disrespectful' video shared by Pakistan media. They also appealed to netizens to not share this propaganda video.
1. Latest video in Pakistan 'psych ops'
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This is the fourth video of Abhinandan Varthaman shot and released by Pakistan. It is clearly a part of the psychological operation against India. Security officials had already said that netizens should desist from sharing such videos on social media. "It is aimed to demoralise the forces and people," they said.
Twitter user also pointed out that this video was being pushed for a purpose by Pakistan.
Do not share the Pakistan propaganda video of our hero Abhinandan. It is sent out with a purpose. It is psyops. Be careful. Let us all be one.
— Ashu (@muglikar_) March 1, 2019
This Jaahil's will pay dearly for this extremely shameful act. Aakthooo
So called “peace gesture” ends with a distasteful video of Wing Commander Abhinandan shot by Pakistani authorities when he was a prisoner. A total violation of the Geneva convention but par for the course in Pakistan. Please do not share this propaganda video
— Nidhi Razdan (@Nidhi) March 1, 2019
2. Abhinandan Varthaman video just like Kulbhushan Jadhav's
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The video was just like another video shot by Pakistan, that of Kulbhushan Jadhav, who was forced to say almost similar thing.
Twitter users slammed the 'forced' video and called it proof that 'Pakistan won't change'
Pakistan has released a new video of Abhinandan which is less than 2 minutes long & has more than 20 cuts.
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) March 1, 2019
Just like there were more than 100 cuts in Kulbhushan Jadhav's videos published by Pak.
Imran Khan should buy better editing software for Pakistan as 'technical gesture'.
Satisfied that #Abhinandan is back. But so pathetic that he was forced to say things under #Pakistan military custody. Pakistan Army violated all norms in doing so. The little over one minute video has multiple jerks which show cuts. pic.twitter.com/O6FW9DfUJS
— Snehesh Alex Philip (@sneheshphilip) March 1, 2019
3. One video, many cuts
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The video has many cuts and clearly been edited (and that too not well). They also called out Imran Khan for his doublespeak.
Twitter also pointed out and called for Pakistan to buy better editing software.
Pakistan can only be Pakistan. All the so called goodwill shown or earned by handing back WC Abhinandan is tarnished by that creepy little video with innumerable cuts. Students of class 8 are better video editors than Video Production section of Pak Army and ISI.
— Sudheer Deoli (@sudheer_deoli) March 1, 2019
So the ‘statesman’ Imran Khan got his guys to record a propaganda video with Wing Commander Abhinandan before handing him over. 15 cuts in 1:30 minute video.
— Padmaja joshi (@PadmajaJoshi) March 1, 2019
By parading Wing Commander Abhinandan before the TV cameras, Pakistan has shown that it has scant regard for international conventions and regulations. They recorded a video before his release which had more editing cuts than Imran Khan's video. It was also a complete violation.
— Akhilesh Sharma (@akhileshsharma1) March 1, 2019
4. Abhinandan returns to India
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Abhinandan Varthaman, who was in Pakistan's custody, was released on Friday by Islamabad. The Indian Air Force (IAF) Wing Commander crossed the Wagah border around 9:20 pm. Abhinandan was received by a team of Indian Air Force at Wagah border in Amritsar, Punjab.
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