Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed from Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has become one of the most sought -after individuals in Pakistan, following increased military tensions with India earlier.

Search interest in “Aurangzeb” rose sharply in Pakistan on May 12, 2025, with Google Trends data showing a top value of 100 at. 02:00 – the highest point that was registered over the past week.

The trend has maintained elevated levels since the top, which indicates sustained public commitment and interest in the PAF spokesman.

Aurangzeb Ahmed, who acts as the official spokesman for PAF, has gained popularity among the Pakistani public, especially the youth, for his composite behavior and subtle humor during press -free briefings.

In a wide circulated clip, Air Vice Marshal said, “I want to pick up from where I traveled, day before yesterday, PAF VS IAF, 6-NIL,” refers to Pakistan’s reported downturn of five Indian aircraft during the escalation. The tally allegedly included three Rafale jet aircraft, an SU-30, a MIG-29 and a combat drone.

Pakistan armed forces launched Operation Bunyan-Un-Marsoos in response to Indian military strikes, which began overnight on the 6th to 7th of May. The Indian attacks resulted in deaths for several civilians, including women, children and the elderly.

On the Indian side, the “ceasefire meaning” was the most sought -after expression that recorded over 10 million queries. “Operation Sindoor” and “Mock Drill” followed with five million and one million searches respectively.

In Pakistan, the term “Islamabad Airport” ranked in third place with 100,000 searches. Other popular queries included “JF-17 Thunder”, “DG ISPR,” “Dassault Aviation Aktiekurs” and the Indian fighter pilot “Shivangi Singh.”

‘PAF performed the largest air strike at Indian airfields since 1971’

PAF targeted the highest number of Indian Air Force (IAF) airfields in a single mission since the war in 1971, Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb Ahmed said Sunday.

In a media briefing, Air Vice Marshal said the PAF strikes were performed with precision and deliberately avoided civil infrastructure. He also said that the operation was a quick and calculated reaction to recent escalations aimed at deterring additional hostilities.

“The mission was executed on our terms under clear instructions from management,” Air Vice Marshal Aurangzeb.

“India tried to establish a” new normal “through aggressive escalation. Pakistan’s rapid and coordinated answers denied them this opportunity,” Aurangzeb Ahmed said, adding that Pakistan’s military radar and jamming systems also captured several Indian drones aimed at civilian areas.