India, May 9 -- Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday that the country deliberately chose not to intercept Indian drones to avoid exposing the exact locations of their military assets.

A video circulating on social media shows him commenting on the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict, stating, "We didn't intercept Indian drones because we didn't want to reveal our locations."

HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

A day earlier, Asif appeared to struggle during an interview with CNN when questioned about Pakistan's claims of shooting down Indian jets. When asked whether he had proof to back the claims, Asif pointed to social media posts.

CNN journalist highlighted that Pakistan had ...