In a recent address to Pakistan-American community in New York, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar repeated Pakistan’s unverifiable rhetoric that the Pakistani Army downed 6 Indian Aircrafts during the May 7-10 India Pakistan conflict.
Apart from exaggerated claims of downing three Rafale jets, Ishaq Dar also wanted Afghanistan to stop proliferating terrorism on its soil. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pakistan posted on X about how the Pakistani Americans supported their country during the Operation Sindoor when Indian Aircrafts dismantled terror sites in Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack.
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— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 27, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50, Engages with Pakistani-American Community in New York.
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The press release read “He also reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to defend its sovereignty and regional stability, recalling the country’s firm and resolute response during Operation Bunyan al Marsoos that led to the downing of six Indian Aircraft.”
Further about Afghanistan it said, “the deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister emphasized Pakistan’s outreach to neighbouring Afghanistan with a view to enhancing regional ….He shared Pakistan’s expectation that Afghan soil would not be used for terrorism…”
The post from the Foreign Ministry also highlighted how the Pakistani government was working towards resumption of PIA flights (Pakistani International Airlines) to Europe and UK.
UK suspended all PIA flights to and from Pakistan after 2020 fake Pilot license scandal. The scandal which revealed more than 100 pilots out of total 434 commercial Pakistani pilots used fake licenses or cheated in pilot exams.
Recently, Pakistan also demanded the bans to be lifted so that PIA can resume their operation to Britain. If UK lifts the ban, Pakistani authorities said that it will consider accepting dangerous Pakistani criminals from UK.
