Culture ministry embarrassed as its video features Pakistan’s JF-17 jets

[Areesh]

The culture ministry was embarrassed on Friday when social media users pointed out that one of its videos celebrating Independence Day featured Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder combat jets in the opening segment.

The animated segment at the start of the 1.40-minute video showed two JF-17s, one on either side of a stylised symbol commemorating 70 years of the country’s independence and adorned with the Indian tricolour.

The video, which promoted an online application system for getting no-objection certificates for constructions from the National Monuments Authority, was posted on Twitter on Thursday. Eagle eyed social media users pointed out the jets in the video were Pakistani aircraft and it was removed from Twitter.

An official reaction from the culture ministry was awaited.

The JF-17 jet was jointly developed by Pakistan and China to replace the ageing combat aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force. Pakistan has inducted about 50 JF-17s into its air force and ordered 50 more.


China and Pakistan have also pitched the JF-17 to countries such as Sri Lanka and Malaysia though the jet is yet to find any international buyers.

This is not the first time that authorities in India and Pakistan have mistakenly featured military hardware from the other country in promotional materials.

In March 2011, an advertisement issued by the Pakistan Navy for the Aman-11 multi-national exercise prominently featured images of Indian Navy warships.

The full-page advertisement, which appeared in several Pakistani newspapers, featured the Indian Navy’s Delhi, Godavari and Talwar-class warships.

In January 2010, an Indian government advertisement featured former Pakistan Air Force chief Tanvir Mahmood Ahmed alongside Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and cricketer Kapil Dev.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/india...-jf-17-jets/story-LnWQfOze4EbL2Ne5swuS0N.html

 

[Moon]

Can someone post link of the video....??

 

[Blue Marlin]

sarcasm mode on
may be he's hinting india is interested in the jf-17. its the dark horse, lockheed and saab will be pissed.
sarcasm mode off

this guy will get so trashed

 

[Vergennes]

sarcasm mode on
may be he's hinting india is interested in the jf-17. its the dark horse, lockheed and saab will be pissed.
sarcasm mode off

this guy will get so trashed

Reminds me of lebanese using an image of an israeli soldier to commemorate their army's day.

 

[uzbi aka viper]

jf17 included in indian bid..rafael dumped

 

[senses]

Come on neighbors!, Just strike a deal with us and we will give you JF 17, we know you secretly admire it.

 

[Windjammer]

Owners pride, neighbours envy....Earlier they did the same in a report on Indian Navy.

 

[Spy Master]

Lol...May be Its because the design of the jet is super sexy...!

 

[Zee-shaun]

Last year they made the same mistake. What's there obsession with Pakistan, I will never understand.

Bhai JF-17 itna passand hai to khareed lo, humme kab mana kya? Bister kyu geela karte ho?

 

[Stephen Cohen]

Those idiots must JOIN PDF to learn the difference between IAF and PAF planes

 

[Zibago]

Reminds me of lebanese using an image of an israeli soldier to commemorate their army's day.

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Its actually the second time Indians did it

I never knew JF 17 was part of make in India?
@Winchester

 

[Imran Khan]

Image of the Sino-Pakistani JF-17 Thunder jet adorned with the Indian tricolour from culture ministry’s promotional video. (Twitter)

 

[HttpError]

lol chalo chalta hain bachay hain After all they are so much obsessed with us Pakistanis after all.

 

[uzbi aka viper]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8478088.stm



jf17 deal with india was finalized in 2010 when our air chief visited there

 

[war&peace]

Well, JF-17 is a beauty and everyone wants a piece of it