Pakistani ad raises uproar on Twitter

Pakistani ad raises uproar on Twitter

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Pakistani ad raises uproar on Twitter

Twitter has once again gone abuzz due to one of the Pakistani Advertisement, ahead the much anticipated India vs Pakistan match on June 16 as part of the ICC World Cup 2019 being hosted by England, which has been alleged of playing with Indian sentiments.

What is this ad about that has set Indian Twiterratis on fire?

Well, the ad has been presented by a Pakistani channel which deals with cricket Wold Cup. It is a spoof using IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman's lookalike as a prop.


— RT (@RT_com) June 11, 2019

The advertisement basically parodies the conversation between the IAF pilot and Pakistan during the former's captivity on February 27 after the Balakot airstrike.

The advertisement has not gone down well with Indian twitteratis as many have termed it as a "mocking" act "cheap" and "shameful".

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