Punjab Police termed the viral images and videos related to May 9 on social media platforms as false propaganda.

Punjab Police termed the viral images and videos related to May 9 on social media platforms as false propaganda.
Punjab Police revealed the truth of the false photos and videos on its official social media accounts, the real facts of the incidents related to all the old photos and videos were put before the public.
A number of images and videos are based on events several months ago that have been falsely propagated by linking them to May 9.
The purpose of this organized campaign was to defame the Punjab Police by misleading the citizens, the false propaganda was dispelled by the timely response.
All accounts involved in false propaganda are being prosecuted under cybercrime laws.
The miscreants involved in blaming the national institutions will not get any sympathy.

Punjab Police has declared the viral pictures and videos related to May 9 on social media platforms as false propaganda. The actual facts of the events related to the videos were put before the public. According to the details, several pictures and videos are based on the events of several months ago which have been falsely propagated by linking them to May 9. The pictures of incidents happening in KPK, Sindh and training institutes were shared with wrong information and the purpose of this systematic campaign was to mislead the citizens and defame the Punjab Police.  Spokesman Punjab Police said that action is being taken against all the accounts involved in false propaganda under cyber crime laws and the miscreants involved in blaming the national institutions will not get any exemption.

 

(Handout No. 272)

Syed Mubashar Hussain

Director Public Relations
Punjab Police

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Press Release Date: 
Friday, June 2, 2023