Government denies report of army officer's death during Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match
Most outlets led with the Information Ministry's rejection of claims that a Pakistan Army officer died during the Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match in Rawalpindi. A fact-check mentioned in The Express Tribune added that the deceased was a PCB employee who died of electrocution and was not involved in the match, but this detail was not included in the other excerpts. Other reports focused primarily on the ministry's denial and the source of the claim—social media—without elaborating on the individual's identity or cause of death.
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Govt debunks claim of army officer’s death at cr...
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died of a heart attack during the Pakistan-Sri
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FACT CHECK: Did Pak Army Officer die of Heart Attack during Pakistan-Sri Lanka Pindi Match?
RAWALPINDI – Reports of the death of a Pakistan Army officer during a Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium went viral online, and it prompted reponse from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting MoIB. According to ministry’s fact-check, the deceased was not a Pakistan Army officer but a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employee […]
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Govt Responds to Claim of Army Officer’s Death During Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died during a Pakistan–Sri… Read More
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Information ministry rejects reports of army officer’s death during Pakistan–Sri Lanka match
Information Ministry rejected reports claiming that Pak Army officer died during the Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Stadium
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Did an army officer die during Pakistan–Sri Lanka match in Rawalpindi?
ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a Pakistan Army officer…
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Information Ministry rejects claim army officer died at Rawalpindi match
Fact-checker says man was PCB employee who died of electrocution, was not involved in match
6 articles from 6 outlets, 19 Oct–19 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. What does % identical mean?