Why Pakistan's Air Defence System is the Subject of Viral Memes After Recent Missile Incident
Memes Flood Social Media Following Pakistan's Air Defence Failure
Social media platforms have been inundated with humorous memes targeting Pakistan's air defence system after it reportedly failed to intercept any missiles launched by India.
The HQ-9 system, which was developed in China, is intended to counter various aerial threats, including aircraft, cruise missiles, UAVs, and tactical ballistic missiles. The basic model has an interception range of 120 kilometers, which can be extended to 300 kilometers in the HQ-9B variant, and it is capable of engaging targets at altitudes of up to 50 kilometers.
Users on X have been sharing memes that depict imagined dialogues between Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting the embarrassment stemming from the malfunctioning air defence system.
One user even shared a clip from the 1994 Bollywood film Khuddar, featuring Govinda.
Another meme featured a scene from Rohit Shetty's Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, humorously substituting the character Wasoosoo Bhai with the Pakistani Prime Minister.
This is what China did to Pakistan
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— Arif Aajakia (@arifaajakia) May 8, 2025
Meme of the day…
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— Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) May 8, 2025
As tensions rise between India and Pakistan, the Indian Air Force has activated its S-400 "Sudarshan Chakra" air defence system to counter multiple aerial threats.
On the night of May 7-8, the Pakistan Army reportedly launched drones and missiles aimed at critical Indian military sites in Avantipora, Srinagar, Jammu, Pathankot, and Amritsar. However, all these attempts were successfully thwarted by Indian defence systems.