ISLAMABAD – Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar KhanThursday said on February 27 last year, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) hadturned Indian Air Force’s pride into dust by shooting down its twointruding aircraft and arresting a pilot.
Addressing a ceremony held at Air Headquarters to mark the ‘Surprise Day’(February 27), he said “Pakistan Air Force is ready to defend the countryat any time and Pakistan will continue to support the people of Kashmir.”
According to a PAF spokesperson, the main event was held at Islamabad AirHeadquarters to commemorate the day in a befitting manner where the AirForce personnel presented a march-past and fighter jets performed the flypast.
On that day, the Air Chief said the thunder of Pakistan Air Force’saircraft shocked the enemy due to its high professional preparednessachieved through decades’ hard work.
He said Pakistan would continue to extend all possible moral and diplomaticsupport to the people of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, adding, “We aresupporting our Kashmiri brethren in every difficult time, the prolongedcurfew in the occupied Kashmir should come to an end.”
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The Air Chief also paid tribute to the media for countering Indianpropaganda effectively. He said any aggression of the enemy would bethwarted in a betting manner. “Personnel of Pakistan Armed Forces arefilled with the spirit of patriotism.”
Later, a documentary was shown to the participants especially composed onFebruary 27, 2019 military standoff.
