FAKE NEWS ALERT
Commentator Javed Hassan (@javedhassan) and overseas anti-state propagandists are spreading a misleading narrative by selectively twisting media headlines to claim that the ECC approved Rs 1.094 billion for the purchase of a luxury executive jet for the Pakistan Army.
This claim is ABSOLUTELY FAKE.
The official PID handout (PR No. 40, November 4, 2026) makes no mention of purchasing any luxury executive jet. The Rs 1.094 billion allocation was for the induction and operationalisation expenses of a Lineage L-1000 aircraft.
The allocation is being deliberately misrepresented to manufacture public resentment against Pakistan's armed forces.
Pakistan Vanguard 🇵🇰 retweeted
Lineage L-1000 Misleading Claims
Media claims alleging that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Rs 1.094 billion to purchase a luxury executive jet for the Pakistan Army are factually misleading and false.
The official Press Information Department (PID) handout (PR No. 40, November 4, 2026) makes no mention of purchasing a luxury executive aircraft. Instead, it records the ECC's consideration of Defence Division summaries seeking Technical Supplementary Grants (TSGs) to meet essential operational requirements and support national security priorities. These included Rs 1.094 billion for the induction and operationalisation of a Lineage L-1000 aircraft, alongside Rs 54 billion for ongoing Defence Services projects and Rs 29.139 billion for Project Istaqlal.
The amount has also been misrepresented as an aircraft purchase cost. Rs 1.094 billion is approximately $3.9 million, far below the aircraft's estimated original value of nearly $50 million. Embraer discontinued commercial production of the Lineage 1000 in August 2020. The aircraft platform is associated with Pakistan's Sea Sultan Long-Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft (LRMPA) programme, as well as related defence aviation requirements. The approved grant relates to induction and operationalisation expenses, not the purchase of a luxury VIP jet.
The same media narrative conveniently overlooks the broader decisions taken during the November 4 ECC meeting. Of the approximately Rs 380 billion in approved financing, Rs 275 billion was allocated to critical public infrastructure and development projects, including the Diamer-Bhasha Dam, Mohmand Dam, Greater Karachi Water Supply Project (K-IV), Chashma Right Bank Canal and Kacchi Canal.
Additionally, the ECC approved Rs 1 billion for gasification of rural villages near gas fields, extended gas supplies to fertilizer plants to support the agricultural sector, and transferred Rs 15.625 billion in savings generated through federal austerity and fuel-conservation measures to the Prime Minister's Austerity Fund 2026.
The official ECC briefing, ECC Approves Key Financing and Sectoral Development Measures, provides the actual breakdown of the decisions and approved allocations.
Good night, Nation!
A quieter night for us, another night on duty for those guarding our borders. 🇵🇰
Several Iranian targets were struck by the US Air Force in Jask, with 4x explosions reported at approximately 2246 hours local time.
Here, I see a son of a Jewish billionaire demanding sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 🇵🇰 a move that could directly affect the lives of millions of Pakistanis.
Funny how the same individual has never condemned Israel for human rights violations.
No government or international institution should fund Pakistan’s regime while it defies Supreme Court orders, subjects its democratically elected leader to isolation and torture, and opens fire on peaceful protesters.
Human rights must be non-negotiable.
(On a side note, funding these crooks will do nothing for the Pakistani people anyway. We all know it'll get split up and pocketed by the govt and the army)
Utilizing aerial assets, security forces have STRUCK multiple HVTs in Mir Ali.
In one of the strikes, a Mazda pickup truck being prepared for a VBSD attack was also successfully struck and destroyed.
MIR ALI
NORTH WAZIRISTAN – KPK
A limited-scale operation is currently underway against TTP/IMP-FAK terrorists in the area. The operation involves the deployment of ground units alongside aerial assets.
May Allah protect our forces and grant them success in their righteous mission 🇵🇰
All five Indian-origin Republican candidates lost their respective races in the 2026 US midterms, including Vivek Ramaswamy in Ohio.
Meanwhile, 6 Pakistani-origin candidates secured victories across various US state legislatures.
“Just like we were made to think negatively about our institutions, everything looked different when we actually heard the facts."
— DG ISPR holds an interactive session with students at King Edward Medical University, Lahore.
SFs struck a gathering of FAH terrorists in Ziarat, Balochistan, using a quadcopter following extensive surveillance.
2x FAH terrorists were LIQUIDATED.
Security forces engaging terrorists of the Afghan terror proxy, FAK in a quadcopter strike, in Kurram.
3x terrorists were LIQUIDATED.
Pakistan doesn't need to request permission from Afghanistan.
We control their skies and dominate the ground. 🇵🇰
POV: Pakistan Air Force requesting permission from Afghanistan
Kurram – KPK
05 Nov 2026
TTA border posts attempted to facilitate a tashkeel of FAK terrorists, providing fire support.
After which Pakistani forces forces launched massive retaliatory strikes, inflicting multiple casualties and destroying Afghan posts.
During the operation, 1x Afghan Kharji, Qari Waqas alias Qudoos, son of Alam Gul, resident of Spin Ghar, was apprehended alive while attempting to join Kharji Kazim.
ISPR
Rawalpindi, 5 November 2026
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), visited Headquarters Special Services Group (SSG), Tarbela, today. On arrival, he was received by the GOC SSG.
The COAS & CDF laid floral wreath at the Shuhada Monument and offered Fateha, paying tribute to SSG personnel who embraced martyrdom in defence of the motherland.
He was briefed on SSG’s specialised training, operational preparedness and mission-oriented readiness. He also witnessed a display of state-of-the-art specialised equipment and a demonstration showcasing SSG’s combat proficiency, agility and precision in executing special operations.
Interacting with officers and troops, the COAS & CDF commended their professionalism, high morale and unwavering devotion to duty. He emphasised that sustained training, indigenous capability development and an uncompromising focus on operational preparedness are essential to maintaining an edge over evolving security threats and emerging challenges.
Kurram Sector - 05 Nov 2026
Afghan forces initiated unprovoked firing on Pakistani posts along the border in the Shalozan Sector.
Pakistani forces responded effectively with heavy weapons, inflicting casualities among the ranks of the enemy, and destroying several posts.
Khuzdar - Balochistan
05 Nov 2026
On credible information about movement of FAH terrorists in Anari Jhall area of Khuzdar, security forces established a joint check post.
4x FAH terrorists riding on 2x motorcycles were observed and engaged by troops.
2x FAH terrorists were LIQUIDATED while 2x others fled in injured condition.




















