Pakistan Makes IAF Pilot Abhinandan Record Video Before Release, Deletes It After Backlash news18.com

The handing over of pilot Abhinandan Varthaman to India at Wagah was delayed on Friday as he was asked to record a statement on camera by Pakistani authorities before he was allowed to cross the border, official sources said. Facing backlash for releasing the seemingly edited video, the Pakistan government later took it down from its official Twitter account, Radio Pakistan. It was not clear whether he was made to record the video under duress as the video had several jump cuts indicating that it had been edited heavily, apparently to fit Pakistani propaganda. One Twitter user noticed that24-second minute 24 second long video, there were 17 cuts and jumps, further urging people to not share the video. Also, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said that Varthaman shot down an F-16 but there is no mention of that in the video message recorded before his release.