Pakistan's info ministry dismisses claims that Houthi missiles damaged PAF jets in Saudi Arabia as fabricated Indian propaganda.
Pakistan’s information ministry has dismissed as fabricated social media claims that Houthi missiles damaged Pakistani fighter jets at a Saudi air base. The ministry said the false reports, allegedly spread by accounts pushing Indian propaganda, claimed three PAF JF-17 aircraft were struck and evacuated from King Abdulaziz Air Base.
- ▪Ministry called claims “absolutely fake” with no credible or official sources reporting any PAF damage.
- ▪False reports alleged Houthi missiles hit King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran, damaging three JF-17s and prompting evacuation.
- ▪Ministry characterized the fabrication as “blatant Indian propaganda” rooted in “Hindutva deceit.”
- ▪Pakistani military personnel deployed to King Abdulaziz base in April under joint defence cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia.
- ▪PAF contingent includes fighter and support aircraft aimed at enhancing military coordination between the two countries.
- ▪Houthis have conducted multiple recent attacks on Saudi Arabia, striking King Khalid air base Monday with hits on hangars, radar, runways.
- ▪No confirmed attacks reported on King Abdulaziz Air Base despite claims; Saudi emergency alerts issued for southern areas.
- ▪Houthi strikes have intensified as US-Israeli operations against Iran expand into broader regional conflict.
Source: according to media reports
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