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World

One dead in Nepal protests against social media ban, state TV says

Curfew imposed near parliament after protesters break barricade

Updated 08 Sep, 2025 03:25pm

Pakistan

India’s false narrative against Pakistan to cover up Operation Sindoor exposed

Indian media launches anti-Pakistan propaganda ahead of polls in Bihar

Published 30 Aug, 2025 04:11pm

Fact Check: Pakistan did not provide its air, land or sea borders for Iran attack

Indian social media propaganda machine churning out fake reports against Pakistan

Published 22 Jun, 2025 03:31pm

Pakistan

Fake news watchdog reveals Indian media’s role in disinformation during India-Pakistan conflict

Weaponized fake news used to harm Pakistan on the battlefield and in public perception

Published 18 May, 2025 03:10pm

Pakistan

Pakistan dismisses Indian media reports of attack on IOK as ‘fake and baseless’

These fabricated stories are part of a calculated disinformation campaign by India, say security sources

Updated 08 May, 2025 11:26pm

Life & Style

Vanuatu revokes citizenship of India’s Lalit Modi amid corruption case in Delhi

Modi has denied accusations against him

Updated 11 Mar, 2025 04:02pm

Pakistan

Senate Committee approves PECA act amendment amidst strong opposition from journalists

Journalistic organizations raise concerns over press freedom

Published 27 Jan, 2025 01:11pm

Pakistan

Nothing final yet on blocking content under PECA law, says government’s legal adviser

Barrister Aqeel Malik says four ministries discussing amendments to law

Updated 09 Dec, 2024 10:12pm

Pakistan

Fact check: Will Punjab police crack down on journalists?

The misinformation originated from a Facebook post on October 24

Published 07 Nov, 2024 02:59pm

Pakistan

‘Fake mother’ arrested over alleged Lahore college rape case

Suspect allegedly portrayed herself as ‘mother’ after reports of a college campus rape

Updated 31 Oct, 2024 05:28pm

Pakistan

‘Fake news’ of Pakistan rape ignites real protest movement

Police insist case has been conjured from unverifiable online rumours

Published 24 Oct, 2024 10:18pm

Life & Style

‘I am safe’: Mufti Tariq Masood denies reports of attack on him

FIA takes action

Published 24 Oct, 2024 06:06pm

Pakistan

Govt issues statement on Defence Day holiday

A notification had claimed that a public holiday had been declared

Updated 05 Sep, 2024 12:46pm

Pakistan

Media organisations beware: You will be fined Rs10m for false news

Senate panel approves PEMRA Amendment Bill

Updated 22 Jul, 2023 01:10am

Pakistan

PTI protests featured fake, unrelated imagery: report

A particularly famous image was an AI rendition of an actual video

Published 20 May, 2023 12:34am

Life & Style

The Saeeda Imtiaz story reveals the sinister economy of new media

Aaj News got the story wrong, so we asked an independent analyst to weigh in

Published 22 Apr, 2023 09:47am

Life & Style

‘Alleged sister’: Sajjad Ali wants everyone to beware of fake news

Singer says some people do such things for 'clickbait or money'

Published 13 Feb, 2023 08:55pm

Pakistan

Govt to consult journalists, other stakeholders on FIA’s social media amendment

Interior minister says govt will withdraw the bill if it leads to the restriction on freedom of expression

Published 02 Nov, 2022 11:01pm

Life & Style

Fact check: Was Junaid Safdar arrested in the UK over a fake degree?

User dupes social media by impersonating noted political analyst

Updated 12 Sep, 2022 08:34pm

پاک فوج سے متعلق جعلی خبریں پھیلانے والے قانون کی گرفت میں

سائبرکرائم ونگ نے بڑی کارروائی کرتے مزید اکاؤنٹس کا سراغ لگایا

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 06:43pm

Pakistan

Twitter schools Shireen Mazari after fake letter share

The shared document was apparently declared a fake at least 20 years ago

Published 14 Mar, 2022 06:43pm

World

India's BJP uses anti-Pakistan propaganda, disinformation to dupe voters in state polls

BJP spokesperson shared doctored video that claimed main rival, the Samajwadi Party, wanted to turn Uttar Pradesh into a new Pakistan.

Updated 11 Mar, 2022 03:19pm

Pakistan

President Alvi promulgates ordinance aimed at countering ‘fake news’

Law Minister Farogh Nasim says spreading ‘fake news’ will be non-bailable and non-cognizable offence under amendment to PECA

Updated 20 Feb, 2022 07:34pm

جعلی خبروں پر 5 سال کی سزا اور جرم ناقابل ضمانت ہوگا، وفاقی وزیر قانون

اسلام آباد:وفاقی وزیرقانون فروغ نسیم نے کہا ہے کہ جعلی خبر یا...

Published 20 Feb, 2022 03:45pm

بھارت نے پاکستانی 35 یوٹیوب چینلز بلاک کردیئے

بلاک ہونے والے یوٹیوب چینلز کے درمیان مشترکہ عنصر یہ ہے کہ وہ تمام اکاؤنٹس ’’پاکستان سے کام کرتے ہیں۔‘‘

Published 23 Jan, 2022 01:41pm

Pakistan

Parents of APS martyrs protest against airing of "fake news"

At least 70 protestors gathered outside a private news channel's office in Peshawar

Published 17 Dec, 2021 10:20am

Opinion

Out with the fake, please

We devour news everyday and it feeds our constant need for information. We make important decisions based on...

Updated 03 Nov, 2021 04:42pm

Pakistan

Info Minister Fawad slams YouTubers for "thinking they can do whatever they want"

Federal information minister Fawad Chaudhry on Friday lashed out at YouTubers for operating with impunity. He was...

Published 15 Oct, 2021 05:44pm

'دنیا کی آخری امید، مودی' : خبر کی حقیقت کیا ہے۔۔۔؟

بھارتی وزیراعظم نریندر مودی ابھی اپنے امریکا کے دورے سے واپس...

Published 30 Sep, 2021 01:00pm

Pakistan

NCOC rejects widely-circulated news claiming closure of educational institutions

The Sindh govt made vaccination mandatory for the students of Karachi division who are in grade XI and above

Published 07 Sep, 2021 12:29pm