The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has declared a video showing Defence Minister Khawaja Asif comparing Pakistan's progress to India's as fake. According to the ministry, the purported clip was "AI-generated" and did not contain any actual statement made by Asif. The video in question circulated on social media and was picked up by Indian media outlets such as News18. The information ministry advised citizens to verify news from official sources before sharing it.
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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has accused Defence Minister Khawaja Asif of making false statements about Pakistan's progress compared to India's, claiming a video of him doing so is fake. The ministry shared the alleged video on its social media account, which appears to show a clip from a press conference where Asif says Balochistan has "slipped from our hands" and residents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing difficulties. In the purported clip, Asif also compares Pakistan's progress to India's, citing differences in technology, infrastructure, and economy. The ministry denies that Asif made these statements, saying it is a fake video.
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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.
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leader → say → statement
The ministry shared the purported clip of the minister on its X account.
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ministry → share → account
The nearly minute-long video appeared to show a clip from a press conference by the minister on a major news channel.
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video → appear → channel
In the purported video, the minister called on citizens to review the country’s situation.
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minister → purport → situation
He went on to say that Pakistan and India had gained independence at the same time, yet the difference in progress between the two was evident.
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difference → go → two
The purported clip showed Asif saying that Balochistan had “slipped from our hands”, the people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were facing difficulties and residents of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) had taken to the streets for their rights.
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residents → purport → rights
On the other hand, look at India, Asif said in the alleged video, pointing to the country’s progress in technology, infrastructure and the economy.
“We have to ask ourselves whether we are a true democracy.
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we → look → ourselves
Instead of blaming others, we should question our government and policies,” Asif said in the purported clip.
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Asif → blame → clip
The clip, which was circulating on social media, was also picked up by Indian media, with News18 publishing an article on the alleged statement by Asif.
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News18 → circulate → Asif
Sharing the clip on X, the information ministry said on Monday: “This news is FAKE and the voice in the video is AI-generated.
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voice → share → video
“Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has not given any such statement.
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Asif → give → statement
Please verify news from official sources before sharing,” it said.
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it → verify → sources
The same statement was also shared by the information ministry’s fact-checking account on X.
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statement → share → X.
