Jammu, May 7 -- Following India's successful strikes on nine terror hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Jammu- Kashmir (PoJK) under Operation Sandoor, Pakistan has resorted to a malicious disinformation campaign to mislead the public and undermine India's efforts against terrorism. The Pakistani propaganda machinery, primarily led by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), has been spreading fake claims and circulating old images to fabricate narratives of military success against India.
One of the most prominent falsehoods propagated by pro-Pakistan social media handles is the claim that Pakistan shot down an Indian Rafale fighter jet near Bahawalpur during Operation Sandoor. To support this narrative, images of aircraft debris...