Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected as “absolutely fake” social media claims that a Houthi attack damaged three Pakistan Air Force JF-17 fighter jets at King Abdulaziz Air Base in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The ministry called the claims Indian propaganda.
In a fact check on X, the ministry said accounts pushing Indian propaganda were spreading false reports that Houthi missiles hit the base, damaged three JF-17s and forced their evacuation. It said no credible or official source has reported any damage to PAF JF-17s.
The ministry described the reported damage and evacuation as a deliberate fabrication. It called this blatant Indian propaganda and part of what it termed Hindutva deceit and a deceptive mindset.
The reports surfaced as Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia continued in recent days. These included a strike on King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, in the south. King Khalid and King Abdulaziz are separate military installations in different parts of the country.
No credible evidence shows that King Abdulaziz Air Base was attacked or that any Pakistani JF-17 was damaged.
Pakistani forces deployed to King Abdulaziz Air Base in April under a joint defence cooperation agreement between Islamabad and Riyadh. The contingent includes Pakistan Air Force fighter and support aircraft, meant to improve joint military coordination and operational readiness.
The claim of damage to three JF-17s has no verified evidence behind it, and Pakistan’s government has dismissed it as Indian propaganda
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