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Pakistan Refutes Indian Media Claim of Rs 25 Crore for Bahawalpur Mosque

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At a glance

  • Pakistan's information ministry has refuted a claim by The Times of India.
  • The claim alleged Rs 25 crore was provided for a mosque's reconstruction in Bahawalpur.
  • The ministry described the report as 'fabricated and baseless'.

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Pakistan's government has publicly refuted an Indian media report concerning funding for a mosque in Bahawalpur. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's fact-check unit declared a story by The Times of India, which alleged a Rs 25 crore government allocation for the Subhan Allah Mosque, to be 'fabricated and baseless'. The ministry linked the report to a broader Indian propaganda effort to allegedly cover for setbacks related to 'Operation Sindoor'.

Latest development

Pakistan's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has formally rejected a report by The Times of India claiming the government allocated Rs 25 crore for the reconstruction of the Subhan Allah Mosque in Bahawalpur. The ministry's fact-check unit described the claim as 'fabricated and baseless'.

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