Debunking the Gaza Deployment Narrative

False claims of a Pakistani troop deployment to Gaza, amplified by disinformation networks, were firmly rejected by the Foreign Office, reaffirming that Pakistan’s military operates only under UN mandates and constitutional limits.
Anonymous Sources, Big Claims, Thin Ground

A recent Drop Site News report claims a covert UK–Pakistan exchange of convicted sex offenders for political dissidents. But a closer look shows the story rests on hearsay, anonymous insiders, and a narrative shaped more by partisan loyalties than evidence. From misrepresenting legally declared propagandists as persecuted critics to ignoring the legal impossibility of such a swap, this report illustrates how modern journalism can slip into activism. When sensational claims outrun facts and legality, credibility collapses, and so does the line between holding power accountable and manufacturing a story.
Chitral – The (Dis)Information Incursion

TTP’s audience reach in the digital spaces posit how militants are equipped to start information catastrophes. The recent events in Chitral are a telling.
The Taliban Eclipse

Two years of Kabul’s takeover, what is new and what is old about the new rulers of Afghanistan?
Cyber Warfare: 21st Century’s Primary Battlefield?
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Cyber warfare in 21st century is posing greater challenges to the statehood by opening digitals’ battlefield to counter disinformation.