--- title: "Government denies report of army officer's death during Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15162-information-ministry-rejects-reports-of-army-officer-s-death site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Government denies report of army officer's death during Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match pakistan · updated 19 Oct 2026, 1:53 PM PKT · 19 Oct 2026 · 6 articles from 6 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 6 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > 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. ## Same story from 6 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [Govt debunks claim of army officer’s death at cr...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/govt-debunks-claim-of-army-officers-death-at-cricket-match-647283/) · 19 Oct 2026, 1:53 PM PKT > 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 - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [FACT CHECK: Did Pak Army Officer die of Heart Attack during Pakistan-Sri Lanka Pindi Match?](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/19-Oct-2026/fact-check-did-pak-army-officer-die-of-heart-attack-during-pakistan-sri-lanka-pindi-match) · 19 Oct 2026, 1:51 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > 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 […] - **ProPakistani** — [Govt Responds to Claim of Army Officer’s Death During Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/19/govt-responds-to-claim-of-army-officers-death-during-pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-match/) · 19 Oct 2026, 12:27 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died during a Pakistan–Sri… Read More - **ARY News (English)** — [Information ministry rejects reports of army officer’s death during Pakistan–Sri Lanka match](https://arynews.tv/information-ministry-rejects-reports-of-army-officers-death-during-pakistan-sri-lanka-match) · 19 Oct 2026, 11:05 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > Information Ministry rejected reports claiming that Pak Army officer died during the Pakistan–Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Stadium - **Pakistan Observer** — [Did an army officer die during Pakistan–Sri Lanka match in Rawalpindi?](https://pakobserver.net/did-an-army-officer-die-during-pakistan-sri-lanka-match-in-rawalpindi/) · 19 Oct 2026, 9:43 AM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has dismissed claims circulating on social media that a Pakistan Army officer… - **The Express Tribune** — [Information Ministry rejects claim army officer died at Rawalpindi match](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2635665/information-ministry-rejects-claim-army-officer-died-at-rawalpindi-match) · 19 Oct 2026, 4:50 AM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > Fact-checker says man was PCB employee who died of electrocution, was not involved in match 6 articles from 6 outlets, 19 Oct 2026. 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