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Tuesday, August 26, 2025

PIB Fact Check debunks false claims of Pakistani attack on Jammu - The Economic Times

The Press Information Bureau's Fact Check unit has debunked misinformation circulating on social media, falsely claiming to be a video of a Pakistattack on Jammu.

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On debunking, it was found that the video circulating on social media, claiming to be a Pakistani attack on Jammu, was found to be an old video from Bangladesh's Dhaka from February 2025.

The unit provided a link to a report to substantiate its findings, urging the public not to fall for the misinformation.

In a social media post on X, the official handle of PIB Fact Check wrote, "Fake News Alert! An old video is circulating on social media claiming a Pakistani attack on Jammu. #PIBFactCheck - This video is originally from Dhaka, from February 2025. Don't fall for misinformation."

— PIBFactCheck (@PIBFactCheck)

The clarifications come amidst heightened tensions between Indian and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, where India targeted nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), following which Pakistan tried to retaliate with a large-scale drone attack on Thursday.

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