Pakistani streaming app Jazz TV mocks IAF pilot Abhinandan in World Cup ad

Jazz TV, a mobile TV application offered by Jazz Pakistan, has reportedly stirred a controversy by making an advertisement featuring - a play on Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman's brief captivity in Pakistan.

The video is based on a purported questioning video conducted by the Pakistan Army and released thereafter.

Jazz TV advt on #CWC19 takes the Indo-Pak air duel to new level. It uses the air duel over Nowshera and Wing Co Abhinandan Varthaman's issue as a prop. @IAF_MCC @thetribunechd @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/30v4H6MOpU

— Ajay Banerjee (@ajaynewsman) June 11, 2019

Devdiscourse was not yet able to verify the authenticity of this video, independently.

On February 27, a Mi-17 V-5 fighter of the Srinagar-based Unit of Indian Air Force crashed during a dogfight with Pakistan's US made F -16 fleet. Immediately after shooting down an F-16, Varthaman's fighter also got crashed. He had to land around 100 km inside the Pakistani and was captured by the Pakistani security forces.

After he was captured, Varthaman showed courage and grace in handling the most difficult circumstances for which he was widely praised by politicians, strategic affairs experts, ex-servicemen, celebrities and people in general.

Varthaman had become the face of the military confrontation between the two countries.

Here is the original video posted by Pakistan Army.