{"id":336483,"date":"2021-11-23T14:44:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:44:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=336483"},"modified":"2021-11-23T14:45:29","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:45:29","slug":"pakistanis-react-to-abhinandan-getting-the-gallantry-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-react-to-abhinandan-getting-the-gallantry-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistanis React to Abhinandan Getting the Gallantry Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is trending on Twitter again, and here&#8217;s why. The Indian Air Force (IAF) WC has been conferred with India&#8217;s third most prestigious honor; the military &#8216;Gallantry Award&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>While Indians on Twitter are lauding the IAF fighter pilot on this landmark achievement, Pakistanis sparked a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23AbhinandanVarthaman&amp;src=typeahead_click&amp;f=top\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">meme fest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"in\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/abhinandanvarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abhinandanvarthaman<\/a> <br \/>Aapka <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/abhinandan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#abhinandan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cwKUJh6F4P\">pic.twitter.com\/cwKUJh6F4P<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shailendra Pandey (@shailfilm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/shailfilm\/status\/1462665298784313349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZoyaAli96449374\/status\/1463044797220990979<\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/dg-ispr-trolls-bollywoods-upcoming-film-on-the-balakot-airstrikes-that-never-were\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DG ISPR Trolls Bollywood&#8217;s Upcoming Film on The Balakot Airstrikes That Never Were<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>The reason for this accolade? India&#8217;s claim to have shot down an American-made F-16 with the Russian Mig-21 that WC Abhinandan was flying during the Balakot incident. His plane was totaled as the pilot ejected from the warcraft after being hit. This then led to him being taken into custody by the Pakistan Army.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ladies and gentlemen, presenting to you the F-16 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/India?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#India<\/a> claims was shot down by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhiNoneDoneAward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhiNoneDoneAward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zASLWHAsjw\">pic.twitter.com\/zASLWHAsjw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SANA (@Sana___Tweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sana___Tweets\/status\/1463038955222409219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, Pakistani Twitter kicked off a meme fest as the trend picked up traction on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Bravery of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> \ud83e\udd23<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhiNoneDoneAward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhiNoneDoneAward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ymgn80nJTX\">pic.twitter.com\/ymgn80nJTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SANA (@Sana___Tweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sana___Tweets\/status\/1463057238495535105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">How it started                        How it ended <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZquhhnbPrW\">pic.twitter.com\/ZquhhnbPrW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udce2\ud835\udcf1\ud835\udcea\ud835\udd03\ud835\udcf2\ud835\udd02\ud835\udcea (@ShazziyaM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShazziyaM\/status\/1462705292622368769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There was no holding back as the WC was brutally trolled. People recalled details of how the WC was released back to India as a gesture of goodwill by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Two different picx with same energy\ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> done it better \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uwkRyH5n5K\">pic.twitter.com\/uwkRyH5n5K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Khubab (@Khubab_Khitran) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Khubab_Khitran\/status\/1462994177596301317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Netizens even brought up the details.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A third category award \ud83c\udfc5 is given to Abhinandan for his bravery but in this interview, on that day he didn&#39;t say that he shoots down F-16. <\/p>\n<p>My question is if he is so brave enough then he should mention it and must be awarded \ud83c\udfc5 first-grade medal.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9UKVVgzxLM\">pic.twitter.com\/9UKVVgzxLM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; \ud835\udc70\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc91\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc85\ud835\udc86\ud835\udc8f\ud835\udc95 \u2694 (@lLovepakistan47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lLovepakistan47\/status\/1462881308661760001?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n\t\t<div class=\"p-alsoread\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"heading\">ALSO READ<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div><a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/yalghaar-trio-roasts-indian-army-officials-for-spreading-fake-news-about-pakistan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yalghaar Trio Roasts Indian Army Officials for Spreading Fake News About Pakistan<\/a><\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There were some hilarious references.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Le World to India:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhiNoneDoneAward?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhiNoneDoneAward<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B8Oel1kn3e\">pic.twitter.com\/B8Oel1kn3e<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SANA (@Sana___Tweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sana___Tweets\/status\/1463039192729014273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And witty comebacks.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I want to get PhD admission in such a University where they give <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VirChakra?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#VirChakra<\/a> award to failed student when he\/she gets failure grades in all subjects\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude02<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ISI_TheSurprise?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ISI_TheSurprise<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/f6sbkzYPwe\">pic.twitter.com\/f6sbkzYPwe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Yasir (@RealYasir__Khan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealYasir__Khan\/status\/1462879829225791496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Some comments were more brutal.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AbhinandanVarthaman?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AbhinandanVarthaman<\/a><br \/>You forgot to collect your scrap abhi <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7VgwzBcTgh\">pic.twitter.com\/7VgwzBcTgh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; M.KhanNiazi (@NiaziKM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NiaziKM\/status\/1462998305529647107?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 23, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So what part of this troll fest did you indulge in? The brutal comebacks, or the memes? Let us know in the comments below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is trending on Twitter again, and here&#8217;s why. The Indian Air Force (IAF) WC has been conferred with India&#8217;s third most prestigious honor; the military &#8216;Gallantry Award&#8217;. While Indians on Twitter are lauding the IAF fighter pilot on this landmark achievement, Pakistanis sparked a meme fest. Congratulations #abhinandanvarthaman Aapka #abhinandan pic.twitter.com\/cwKUJh6F4P &mdash; Shailendra Pandey (@shailfilm) November [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistanis-react-to-abhinandan-getting-the-gallantry-award\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":336512,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1292,1291,1297],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-336483","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-humor","9":"category-social-media","10":"category-tv-movies-music"},"wps_subtitle":"Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman is trending on Twitter again, and here's why.","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Abhinandan-1-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Abhinandan-1-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Abhinandan-1.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Featured","Humor","Social Media","TV &amp; Film"],"title_text":"Pakistanis React to Abhinandan Getting the Gallantry Award","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1292,1291,1297&exclude=336483","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336512"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336483"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=336483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}