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Fact-Check: Did Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif Admit Defeat? No, It’s a Deepfake

3 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The video is a deepfake as confirmed by AI-generated content detection tools. A video showing Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking in the country's parliament and talking about how Pakistan had been defeated in the ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan is being widely shared on social media.
MEA Foreign Secretary Misri Targeted with Online Abuse After India-Pakistan Ceasefire

3 days ago | thequint.com | Anoushka Rajesh

A native of Srinagar, Vikram Misri was appointed Foreign Secretary on 15 July 2024His diplomatic career, which spanned over 3 decades, includes key assignments on the Pakistan desk at the Ministry of External Affairs and service on the staffs of former Foreign Ministers IK Gujral and Pranab Mukherjee. He has also served as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office and as Private Secretary to three Prime Ministers — IK Gujral, Dr Manmohan Singh, and Narendra Modi.
Viral Letter About Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s Death Is Fake

4 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The letter is fake. There are no credible reports confirming former Pakistan PM Imran Khan's death. A viral document bearing the letterhead of the Government of Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which announces the death of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has gone viral on social media. We also received a query to verify this claim on our WhatsApp tipline. (Archived versions of more posts sharing this letter can be seen here, here, and here.)Is it true?: No, the letter is fake.
Old, Unrelated Photo Viral as One of Indian Soldiers Killed by Pakistani Forces

4 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The photo dates back to 2011 and shows bodies of suspected militants in Kashmir. A visual showing bodies covered with green cloth, held down by bricks is being shared on social media, where some Pakistan-linked accounts have claimed that it shows 12 Indian soldiers who were killed due to Pakistan's attack on India, as per Pakistani press. Archives of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here, here, and here. But...?: The claim is false.
Viral Message About ATMs Shutting Down, ‘Dance of the Hillary’ and ‘tasksche.exe’ Are Misleading

5 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

PIB and banks have confirmed that the message is false and that ATMS will remain functional. A text message which claims that all Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) across India will be shut for two to three days due to a cybersecurity threat has gone viral on social media. What does the message say?: The viral message states that ATMs will "probably" remain shut due to "ransomeware cyber-attack within Pakistan (sic)," advising people against conducting online transactions.
11-Year-Old Photo Falsely Shared as One of Indian Fighter Jet Shot Down in Muzaffarbad, Pakistan

5 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

The photo dates back to October 2014 and shows visuals of a fighter jet which crashed in Maharashtra. A photo of a crashed aircraft is being shared on social media to claim that it shows in Indian fighter jet which was shot down in Muzaffarabad, Pakistan during the ongoing armed conflict between India and Pakistan. The claim: The photo is being shared with text which says, "Sukhoi Su-30MKI Shot down in Muzaffarabad,Indian Pilot Captured Alive.
Media Outlets Falsely Label Maulana Mohd Iqbal as ‘Terrorist’ Killed in PoK’s Kotli

6 days ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma |Rujuta Thete

These claims are false, the man in the visuals lost his life due to cross-border shelling by Pakistan in Madrasa. Media organisations like ABP News, News18 and Zee News, published reports about Operation Sindoor. They carried pictures of an individual named Maulana Mohammad Iqbal and claimed that he was a 'terrorist' from Pakistan in Poonch, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Zee News and News18 India later deleted the posts after getting called out by social media users.
Pakistan's Cross-Border Firings Forces Evacuations From Villages Across Line Of Control LoC

6 days ago | thequint.com | SAFOORA HILAL |Kounsar Bashir

As heavy shelling leaves a trail of destruction, hundreds of people have fled their homes along the LoC. “We walked for hours without food or water. We still don’t know whether our home is standing or reduced to rubble,” said Mohammad Shiraz (name changed), a resident of Salotri village in Kashmir's Poonch, who was was forced to flee his home due to the shelling. As heavy shelling leaves a trail of destruction, hundreds of people have fled their homes along the LoC.
Old Photos From Gaza Viral as Images of India Conducting Strikes in Sialkot, Pakistan

1 week ago | thequint.com | Aishwarya Varma

Both images date back to 2021 and shows Israel's strikes in Gaza. A set of photos showing fire and explosions in the night sky have gone viral on social media, where users have claimed that they show India carrying out "multiple strikes in Sialkot" in Pakistan. At the time of writing this report, this post by X user 'Global UPDATES' had been viewed nearly 11 lakh times. (Archived versions of more posts sharing this claim can be seen here, here, and here.)But...?: The claim is false.
Op Sindoor: As India Counters Pakistan’s Narrative, China & US Stay on the Fence

1 week ago | thequint.com | Saibal Dasgupta

Having the truth on our side isn't enough when Pakistan has unleashed a propaganda war, writes Saibal Dasgupta. The battle of perception has intensified. Each country is reacting to Operation Sindoor in its own way. China and the major Muslim countries, supposedly close to Pakistan, have refrained from publicly supporting it. Surprisingly, the United States and the United Kingdom have not been very supportive of India in their responses, though France and Japan have made encouraging statements.