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Last Updated:May 12, 2025, 12:47 IST
While India focused on proof of damage, Pakistan relied on ambiguity and repurposed media clips
Indian defence chiefs presented the before-after images on Sunday.
Just like India, Pakistan’s Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), too, held media briefings on the conflict. However, while India focused on proof of damage, Pakistan relied on ambiguity and repurposed media clips.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) shared satellite images depicting the destruction of the terror camps and airfields in Pakistan and Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) caused by IAF’s coordinated precision strikes under Operation Sindoor. The images showed before and after comparison of two of the prominent targets, Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and the other at Lashkar-e-Taiba’s base Muridke in Punjab province of Pakistan, as well as India’s retaliatory strikes on Pakistan’s air defence radars and airfields.
Pakistan, meanwhile, failed to provide satellite imagery and avoided accountability for the terror hubs by omitting key details.
CNN-News18 analysed what was presented at the briefings of the two countries.
WHAT PAKISTAN CLAIMED
Pakistan’s presentation was devoid of facts:
The DG ISPR showed an undamaged image of Adampur, a BrahMos missile base likely old or unrelated.No visible structural damage or debris was present.Udampur Airstrip: The damage shown was limited to the side lawn, not the runway.Pakistan failed to provide satellite imagery or third-party verification for any of the 26 alleged targets.The DG ISPR ignored India’s evidence of terror sites entirely, avoiding accountability for hosting terror groups.Pakistan relied on repurposed clips from Indian and international media to support its claims, rather than providing original, verifiable footage.The DG ISPR’s evasions reinforced India’s stance that Pakistan is a rogue state.The DG ISPR could not explain how Indian drones allegedly penetrated deep into Pakistan, exposing gaps in air defence systems.No explanation was given for claims that Indian missiles targeted Afghanistan, a serious allegation with geopolitical ramifications.Pakistan’s claim that Indian missiles landed in Amritsar lacked technical details (flight path, warhead type)Pakistan reused old images (undamaged Adampur) and conflated minor incidents (Udampur lawn damage) to inflate its narrative.The DG ISPR sidestepped questions about Pakistan’s role in cross-border terrorism, focusing instead on unsubstantiated retaliation claims.By exaggerating damages (26 targets) while failing to counter India’s proof, Pakistan aimed to project strength domestically and deflect from its terror links.WHAT INDIA SHOWED
On the other hand, India showed:
India shared geotagged images of strikes on terror camps in Bahawalpur (JeM) and Muridke (LeT).India’s military showed satellite imagery, drone footage, and on-ground reports of precise strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan.India constantly provided GPS coordinates, before-after satellite images, and drone footage.India has always highlighted Pakistan’s state-sponsored terror infrastructure, be it during the 2019 Balakot airstrikes or 2025 Bahawalpur strike.Location : First Published:News india India’s Proofs Vs Pak’s Recycled Clips: How Islamabad’s Press Briefings Were Misleading | Exclusive
