At the 80th UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tried to paint his country as a victim of “external aggression” while boasting of what he called a “bloody nose” delivered to India. In a speech heavy on self-praise but light on facts, Sharif claimed Pakistan had repelled an unprovoked Indian attack and shot down seven Indian fighter jets -- assertions that remain completely unverified and dismissed by Indian officials as propaganda.

Sharif also accused India of politicising the Pahalgam terror incident, which killed scores of civilians, while rejecting Islamabad’s offer for an “independent probe”. He went further, alleging Indian strikes on Pakistani cities and civilians without presenting any evidence.

In his speech, Sharif lauded Pakistan’s armed forces under “

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