Info ministry lodges protest over 'false' report on AJK situation
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- Make us preferred on Google Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar gestures while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on July 1, 2024.
- The report was based on unverified and uncorroborated allegations while disregarding official facts and statements available on the record, the ministry said in a statement.
- The ministry further stated that this was not an isolated incident, alleging that the repeated publication of unverified claims has become a recurring pattern, and corrective measures must be taken.
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Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV Pakistan Info ministry lodges protest over 'false' report on AJK situation Foreign media claims of obstructing food-carrying vehicles unfounded, says IGP Liaqat Ali Malik By Web Desk | Published June 25, 2026
Make us preferred on Google Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar gestures while addressing a press conference in Islamabad on July 1, 2024. — APPReport ignored official facts, on-record statements: ministry.AJK IGP Malik says AI fuels spread of false narratives.Adds AJK routes remain open, except parts of Rawalakot.The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has lodged a strong protest and formal complaint with a foreign website over the publication of "fake news" alleging that food-carrying vehicles were being obstructed in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) amid ongoing protests.
The report was based on unverified and uncorroborated allegations while disregarding official facts and statements available on the record, the ministry said in a statement.