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PIB flags AI-generated fake Daily Telegraph report cited by Pakistan minister

The central government has flagged yet another instance of fake news pushed by Pakistan, this time involving a digitally altered image of a UK newspaper’s front page that falsely praised the Pakistan Air Force. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) said the image, circulated widely on social media, was AI-generated and never published by The Daily Telegraph. The image, dated May 10, carried the headline: “Pakistan Air Force: The Undisputed King of the Skies.” The Press Information Bureau’s...

May 8, 2025 12:36 PM

“It’s all over social media”: Pakistan Defence Minister fails to justify claim of downing Indian jets

In a major embarrassment for Pakistan, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has once again come under fire for promoting misinformation in the wake of Operation Sindoor—India’s precision military strikes that destroyed nine terror sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir. Appearing in a CNN interview, Asif claimed that five Indian fighter jets had been shot down by Pakistani forces, citing social media as his only source of evidence. “It’s all over social media, on Indian so...