Ministry says viral video of Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan with India is fake
Most outlets led with the Information Ministry's claim that a viral video showing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan's progress with India was fake. Excerpts from several outlets noted the video used AI-generated audio and falsely portrayed the minister making remarks. While the framing was largely consistent, Dawn and Pakistan Observer provided slightly more context about the video’s content, such as the false portrayal of remarks on Balochistan and K-P, while others, like Geo News, focused more on the ministry’s rejection without elaborating on the video’s specific claims.
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Ministry Clears Air on Viral Khawaja Asif Video Comparing Pakistan, India
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting dismissed a video circulating on social media that falsely appeared to show Defence Minister…
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Info ministry says video of Asif comparing Pakistan's progress with India's is fake
A viral video allegedly showing Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan with India has been declared fake by the Ministry of Information, which says AI-generated audio was used.
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Ministry dismisses viral video of Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan's progress with India
This undated image shows Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday rejected a video circulating on social media that purportedly showed Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India,...
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Info ministry says video of defence minister comparing Pakistan with India is fake
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Monday said that a video of Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan’s progress with India’s was “fake”, adding that the PML-N leader had not made any such statement. The ministry shared the purported clip of the minister on its X account. The nearly minute-long video appeared to show a clip from a press conference by the minister on a maj...
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Khawaja Asif's video comparing Pakistan, India is AI-generated, Information Ministry says
Doctored video falsely shows defence minister making remarks on Balochistan, K-P, urging people to question govt
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