--- title: "Pakistan's information ministry rejects NYT report on PAF aircraft use against Houthis" description: "Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dismissed a New York Times report as \"fake and fabricated,\" which claimed that Pakistan Air Force aircraft were being used against Yemen's Houthis. The framing was largely consistent, with most headlines and excerpts emphasizing the ministry's rejection and the characterization of the report as false. Some outlets, like the Business Recorder and Daily Times, briefly noted the alleged Saudi operation context, while others, like the Associated Press of Pakistan, used more neutral phrasing such as \"employment of PAF aircraft.\" All excerpts focused on the ministry's denial without elaborating on the specifics of the original report or providing further context." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13084-pakistan-rejects-nyt-claim-of-paf-jets-deployment-against site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's information ministry rejects NYT report on PAF aircraft use against Houthis pakistan · updated 9 Oct 2026, 10:11 AM PKT · 8–9 Oct 2026 · 18 articles from 13 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 13 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dismissed a New York Times report as "fake and fabricated," which claimed that Pakistan Air Force aircraft were being used against Yemen's Houthis. The framing was largely consistent, with most headlines and excerpts emphasizing the ministry's rejection and the characterization of the report as false. Some outlets, like the Business Recorder and Daily Times, briefly noted the alleged Saudi operation context, while others, like the Associated Press of Pakistan, used more neutral phrasing such as "employment of PAF aircraft." All excerpts focused on the ministry's denial without elaborating on the specifics of the original report or providing further context. ## Same story from 13 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [No PAF jets used to target Houthis, says Pakistan on NYT report](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564601/no-paf-jets-used-to-target-houthis-says-pakistan-on-nyt-report/) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:11 AM PKT > The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Thursday refuted the report made by a foreign media regarding the “employment of PAF aircraft against Houthis.” In a post on X formerly Twitter, the MoIB said, the New York Times’ story “attributing employment of PAF aircraft against Houthis is fake and fabricated.” The ministry urged the […] - **Business Recorder** — [Pakistan rejects NYT report](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443383/pakistan-rejects-nyt-report) · 9 Oct 2026, 5:40 AM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed a report by The New York Times claiming that the Pakistan Air Force was deployed against the Houthis, describing the report as entirely false and fabricated. According to a fact-check issued by the ministry, the Pakistan Air Force has not been deployed against the Houthis. The ministry said the report published by The New Yor... - **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan denies PAF jets striking Houthis](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633807/pakistan-denies-paf-jets-striking-houthis) · 9 Oct 2026, 12:11 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Ministry describes NYT report as 'fake, fabricated' - **Pakistan Today** — [Pakistan rejects report claiming PAF aircraft used against Houthis](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/08/pakistan-rejects-report-claiming-paf-aircraft-used-against-houthis) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:33 PM PKT · 75% identical wording to the newest filing > It said any details concerning the employment of Pakistani military assets, if required, would be provided by the relevant authorities. - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan rejects report claiming PAF jets being used against Yemen’s Houthis](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-rejects-report-claiming-paf-jets-being-used-against-yemens-houthis-3003581) · 8 Oct 2026, 8:41 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing - **Abb Takk News** — [Pakistan denies NYT claim that its jets are operating against Houthis](https://abbtakk.tv/pakistan-denies-nyt-claim-that-its-jets-are-operating-against-houthis/) · 8 Oct 2026, 8:33 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information has rejected a New York Times report alleging that Pakistan Air Force aircraft were being used against Yemen’s Houthis, calling the claim “fake and fabricated.” The ministry’s response followed an October 7 article citing an unnamed source. In a post on X, it urged international... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [MoIB refutes NYT report regarding ‘employment of PAF aircraft against Houthis’](https://www.app.com.pk/national/moib-refutes-nyt-report-regarding-employment-of-paf-aircraft-against-houthis/) · 8 Oct 2026, 8:28 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Thursday refuted the report made by a foreign media regarding the “employment of PAF aircraft against Houthis.” - **24 News HD** — [Info ministry rejects NYT report claiming PAF jets being used against Yemen's Houthis](https://www.24newshd.tv/08-Oct-2026/info-ministry-rejects-nyt-report-claiming-paf-jets-used-yemen-s-houthis) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:47 PM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > The Ministry of Information dismissed on Thursday a news report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft were being used against the Yemen’s Houthis as “fake and fabricated”. - **Minute Mirror** — [Pakistan rejects report claiming PAF jets deployed...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pakistan-rejects-report-claiming-paf-jets-deployed-against-houthis-641533/) · 8 Oct 2026, 7:40 PM PKT · 72% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s Ministry of Information has rejected as “fake and fabricated” a report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter jets were being used against - **Hum News English** — [Pakistan rejects NYT ‘fabricated’ report of PAF aircraft being used against Houthis](https://humenglish.com/latest/pakistan-rejects-nyt-fabricated-report-on-paf-aircraft-deployment-against-houthis/) · 8 Oct 2026, 6:45 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected as “fake and fabricated” a New York Times report claiming the employment of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft against the Yemen's Houthis from Saudi Arabia. In a fact-check issued on Thursday, the ministry said the New York Times story, titled “Explosions Heard in Riyadh After Saudis Say Houthi Attacks Killed 3 in Kingd... - **Dawn** — ['Fake and fabricated': Info ministry rejects report claiming PAF jets being used against Yemen's Houthis](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035695/fake-and-fabricated-info-ministry-rejects-report-claiming-paf-jets-being-used-against-yemens-houthis) · 8 Oct 2026, 6:30 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Ministry of Information dismissed on Thursday a news report claiming that Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft were being used against the Yemen’s Houthis as “fake and fabricated”. A New York Times report published on Oct 7, a screenshot of which the ministry shared in an X post, cited an unnamed source as saying that PAF fighter jets were being employed against the group, amid the latter’s es... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan rejects NYT claim of PAF jets deployment against Houthis](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/08-Oct-2026/pakistan-rejects-nyt-claim-of-paf-jets-deployment-against-houthis) · 8 Oct 2026, 6:01 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected as “fake and fabricated” a report published by The New York Times claiming that Pakistani Air Force aircraft could be used in operations against the Houthis. According to the ministry, the New York Times report made an unsubstantiated claim regarding the use of Pakistan Air […] - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan rejects New York Times Report of PAF Strikes on Houthis as ‘Fake and Fabricated’](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-rejects-new-york-times-report-of-paf-strikes-on-houthis-as-fake-and-fabricated/) · 8 Oct 2026, 5:21 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistani government strongly rejected a report shared by New York Times claiming that Pakistan Air Force fighter jets… ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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