Fake news in Pakistan

The issue of Fake News in Pakistan has become an increasing issue in the 21st century, especially within the realm of social media.[1] The President of Pakistan, Arif Alvi, has penned an editorial for The News specifically condemning the plague of falsehoods that permeate the media and how it "created a deep sense of surprise and resentment in a population suffering from inflation and poverty".[2]

According to the Indian fact-checking network, Alt News, pro-Pakistan disinformation networks started to spread stories about the Myanmar-based Kachin Independence Army and India signing a contract for rare earth extraction in December 2025 via purported entrepreneurial websites. These stories were eventually republished on pro-Myanmar military media networks such as NP News and Eleven Media Group and Northeast Indian websites.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Pakistani organization releases new report on fake news". The Norwegian Human Rights Fund.
  2. ↑ "Fake news: A conundrum that demands serious discourse in Pakistan". www.thenews.com.pk.
  3. ↑ Kumar, Abhishek; Fishbein, Emily; Naw, Jauman. "The conspiracy that wasn't: How a fake investigation into India, Myanmar rebels and rare earths went around the world". www.altnews.in.
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