Info ministry says video of defence minister comparing Pakistan with India is fake
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday said that a video of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s was “fake”, adding that the PML-N leader had not made any such statement. The ministry shared the purported clip of the minister on its X account. The nearly minute-long video appeared to show a clip from a press conference by the minister on a major…
On Monday, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting announced that a video purporting to show Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s was “fake”. The ministry clarified that the PML-N leader never made such a statement. They posted the alleged clip on their X account, which appeared to be from a press conference.
In the video, Asif urged citizens to evaluate the country’s situation and highlighted differences in progress between Pakistan and India. He mentioned issues in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, while contrasting them with India’s advancements in technology, infrastructure, and the economy. Asif questioned whether they were a true democracy and advised against blaming others, urging instead to scrutinize government policies.
The circulating video on social media was also reported by Indian media outlets, including News18, which published an article on the alleged Asif statement. The ministry shared the video on X, asserting that the news was FAKE and the voice in the clip was AI-generated. They emphasized that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif did not make any such statement, advising the public to verify news from official sources before sharing.
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