Masroor Gilani

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Articles

Old Pakistan mosque fire misrepresented as 'India strike'

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

A year-old video of a fire near Pakistan's national mosque has been misused in posts that claim it shows the aftermath of a drone attack during the recent conflict with India. An AFP journalist visited the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad and found no signs of damage from the fighting. "Drone attack on Faisal Mosque Islamabad," reads the Urdu-language caption of a video posted on X on May 8, 2025.
Pakistan PM's 'military retreat speech' is doctored

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

A US-brokered truce halted four days of deadly fighting between Islamabad and New Delhi that nearly brought the nuclear-armed foes to full-blown war. But footage widely shared in India that purports to show Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying his country was "retreating" due to inadequate military resources is manipulated.
Image of Crimea explosion falsely linked to India-Pakistan conflict

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

Prior to Islamabad and New Delhi agreeing a ceasefire that brought four days of intense fighting between the nuclear-armed arch-rivals to a halt, an image was widely shared online in posts falsely claiming it showed the destruction of an Indian missile defence system. The photo previously circulated in reports about an explosion of ammunition at a military site in Crimea in July 2023.
No truce in India-Pakistan disinformation war

3 weeks ago | nst.com.my | Sumit Dubey |Masroor Gilani

INDIA and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire after coming close to all-out conflict, but on social media citizens on both sides are vying to control public perceptions by peddling disinformation. Platforms such as Facebook and X are still awash with misrepresented footage of the attacks that killed at least 60 people and sent thousands fleeing. AFP fact-checkers have debunked many of the clips, which actually show the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the war in Ukraine.
Retired Indian general targeted with false dismissal claims

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

India has not sacked a military general for allegedly failing to prevent the deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that led to the worst violence in decades between New Delhi and Islamabad, contrary to false online claims. AFP found multiple news reports that announced Suchindra Kumar's retirement before the assault happened.
Retired Indian general targeted with false dismissal claims

1 month ago | malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

Masroor GILANI / AFP Pakistan8 May 2025 at 5:39 am·2-min readIndia has not sacked a military general for allegedly failing to prevent the deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir that led to the worst violence in decades between New Delhi and Islamabad, contrary to false online claims. AFP found multiple news reports that announced Suchindra Kumar's retirement before the assault happened.
Old plane crash video misrepresented as aftermath of Kashmir attack

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

After a deadly attack in the contested Kashmir region prompted fears of spiralling conflict between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, social media users shared an old clip falsely claiming it shows wreckage of an Indian warplane shot down by Pakistani troops. The video actually shows a fighter jet that crashed in western India after its pilots reported a technical snag.
Years-old video of Pakistan air force exercise resurfaces as Islamabad-New Delhi relations plunge

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

A video of Pakistani air force jets practising motorway take-offs and landings was filmed in October 2020, contrary to social media posts claiming it shows an exercise conducted as relations between Pakistan and arch-rival India plunged to a new low in April 2025. The clip was published by the air force and an official with the National Highway and Motorway Police told AFP that no air force drills have been conducted recently on the country's motorways. "Danger of nuclear war looms.
Link to bogus Pakistani welfare scheme website spreads online

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

A government welfare scheme launched under Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan's term ended in 2022, a federal official told AFP. Posts claiming Pakistanis can still register for the programme link to an impostor site that harvests users' personal details. "More than 960,000 people will be given 20,000 rupees each for their well-being.
Man filmed stumbling is Lebanon ex-leader, not Pakistan PM

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Masroor Gilani

Old footage of Lebanon's former president Michel Aoun tripping during a foreign summit has resurfaced in social media posts that mistakenly identify him as Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The clip has appeared in multiple reports about the incident in March 2017. "Shehbaz Sharif felt dizzy during the meeting," reads an Urdu-language Facebook post on March 27. It includes a clip of a man falling face down behind a group of dignitaries, some of whom rush to check on him.