The press information unit (PIB) of Pakistan has conducted a thorough investigation into several fabricated claims circulating on social media. The most notable claims include:
1. A video from a Pakistani social media handle claiming a strike on an Indian military base in Amritsar was performed by the Pakistani army, mistakenly referencing a video of a wildfire from 2024. The PIB has concluded that the video was unrelated and was created from artwork, not real footage. It commended the PIB for its efforts to verify information and maintain public trust.
2. PIB has debunked reports that an Indian drone was intercepted by Pakistani forces in Gujranwala, which the PIB.gov site had linked to an old image. The PIB has verified that the文案 was sourced from old images, and it has placed reliance on official government sources as the authoritative source of information.
3. A video by a Pakistani handle erroneously claimed the Pakistan military had阜阳ed at the Rolled jail (LoL) after an Indian_AVIARF fighter jet crashed during training. The PIB has clarified that this was a”/>