Pak handles share misleading images of strikes on Indian military sites, claims busted

A pattern of disinformation was observed in the wake of Operation Sindoor also

• Pakistani social media spread false claims of strikes on Indian military sites
• A pattern of disinformation was observed in the wake of Operation Sindoor also
• Pakistan admits Indian drone strikes damaged Nur Khan Air Base in Operation Sindoor

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Seven months after India’s targeted strikes at terror-camps located within Pakistan to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, some misleading claims are being circulated across social media platforms.

Several Pakistani social media handles are sharing deceptive satellite images with false claims of strikes on Indian military facilities. Analysis of the images, however, shows no evidence of damage to the military facilities mentioned in the posts, highlighting that Pakistan has once again resorted to spreading fake news.

Intentionally misleading images are now being circulated as evidence of Pakistani strikes at military facilities in Amritsar, Punjab, India - verification confirms no such "destruction" is visible at the alleged targets, below are some images correcting this disinformation pic.twitter.com/RYnr1ayxSn

— Damien Symon (@detresfa_) January 1, 2026

A pattern of disinformation was observed in the wake of Operation Sindoor also, with Pakistani media and government-affiliated social media handles circulating false narratives of Pakistani retaliation against India. Among these was a claim that a military installation in Amritsar had been attacked.

Indian authorities debunked the allegation, with the government’s official fact-checking agency calling it false. The Press Information Bureau’s Fact Check unit further clarified that a video shared as purported evidence was unrelated and dated back to a wildfire incident in 2024.

"Pakistan-based handles are spreading old videos falsely alleging strikes on a military base in Amritsar. The video being shared is from a wildfire from 2024. Avoid sharing unverified information and rely only on official sources from the Government of India for accurate information," the PIB wrote in a post on X.

A few days ago, Pakistan publicly acknowledged the impact of India’s precision strikes carried out during Operation Sindoor in May, months after initially downplaying the damage. At a year-end press briefing on December 27, deputy Prime Minister and foreign minister Ishaq Dar confirmed that Indian drones had struck the Nur Khan Air Base in Rawalpindi’s Chaklala area, damaging the military facility and injuring personnel stationed there.

“They (India) send drones towards Pakistan. In 36 hours, at least 80 drones were sent... We were able to intercept 79 drones out of 80, and only one drone damaged a military installation and personnel were also injured in the attack,” Dar said.

Nur Khan, a crucial Pakistan Air Force base, figured among the 11 air bases targeted during Operation Sindoor. Other sites struck included facilities in Sargodha, Rafiqui, Jacobabad and Muridke. The operation was launched by the Indian Armed Forces in the early hours of May 7, starting with strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir before moving on to military infrastructure.