Pakistan Rejects Claims of US Jets Using Airspace

ISLAMAD: (Mudassar Ch/ Web Desk) – The Information Ministry on Monday rejected reports claiming that US fighter jets and aerial refuelling aircraft were operating inside Pakistan in preparation for a possible strike on Iran.

In a statement, the ministry said the allegations were spread by several social media accounts linked to India and Afghanistan, following remarks by US President Donald Trump that he was considering potential military action against Iran amid ongoing protests.

The ministry clarified that the claims suggesting the United States had deployed KC-135R aerial refuelling tankers and surveillance aircraft to Pakistan were false. It also denied reports of unusual flights toward or into Iranian airspace from Pakistan.

Additionally, the ministry dismissed assertions that Pakistan was being used as a base or transit corridor for US stealth aircraft, including F-35 and F-22 jets, to support any potential military operation against Iran.

However, the information ministry said that the US aerial activity was recorded in Europe and the Middle East amid rising tension in both regions.

Citing global publications such as Reuters and The Washington Post, the ministry said that the Pentagon dispatched refuelling aircraft to European bases.

“No credible outlet confirms that US KC-135R/ISR aircraft are operating in Pakistan,” the ministry added.

It also recalled that Islamabad had publicly condemned US strikes on Iran in June last year.

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The raid, “Midnight Hammer”, was the “largest B-2 operational strike in US history and the second-longest B-2 mission ever flown. The US struck a key underground uranium enrichment site at Fordo, along with nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.

Meanwhile, the information ministry termed the claims of its airspace being used by the US military a “reckless” and “blame-pushing” narrative to drag Pakistan into a US-Iran conflict without any verifiable evidence.

The ministry urged the public to refrain from sharing sensational military “breaking news” from propaganda pages unless verified through credible reporting.

It advised Pakistani citizens to rely on the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), ministries and reputable defence outlets for national security and defence matters.