SHORKOT – President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday cautioned India not to takePakistan lightly as the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was second to none havingproven its efficiency by shooting down an Indian aircraft in Balakot areaon February 27, 2019.
“My head lifted with pride as to how you performed, and how you reacted andshot down an Indian aircraft inside Pakistan. Pakistan Air Force is tested.Pakistan Air Force has performed. Pakistan Air Force has created heroes,”the president said addressing the 50th anniversary of Mirage and ColourAwards here at the PAF Base Rafique.
Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan was alsopresent in the ceremony, which marked the distribution of awards among airforce veterans for their services for the motherland’s defence.
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The president said having faced tremendous difficulties, Pakistan duringthe last several years, had learned how to remain united. He said Pakistanwas the only country to manufacture aircraft and fly those, besides havinga distinction of eliminating terrorism which many other countries,including the super powers, could not do. Pakistan, he said, remainedsuccessful against terrorism because of its valiant armed forces and thesacrifices of its around 100,000 citizens.
