Has Pakistan ISPR's Fabricated Narrative Finally Been Uncovered?

New Delhi, May 4 (NationPress) Just days after the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) of Pakistan and its Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar attempted to shift blame towards India for terror incidents occurring within their borders, it has now come to light that this rogue nation and its governmental apparatus concocted a series of falsehoods. These lies aimed to deflect responsibility for the Pahalgam terror attack while simultaneously attempting to hold India accountable for the unrest plaguing its own territory.

Recent revelations by a user on X have shed light on numerous deceptive tactics employed by the Pakistani agency ISPR to propagate an anti-India narrative.

In the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, Pakistan and its affiliated agencies resorted to various forms of forgery including fabricated screenshots, counterfeit audio recordings, and absurd theatrics to build their anti-India storyline.

Notably, the head of ISPR, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, conducted a press conference on April 29, accusing India of orchestrating terror attacks on Pakistani soil. These unfounded allegations were echoed the following day by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, who not only reiterated ISPR's claims but also publicly challenged independent experts to analyze and verify these assertions.

The user on X highlighted several weaknesses in Pakistan’s forensic claims, systematically debunking each piece of evidence as presented by ISPR and the foreign minister.

“A fundamental principle of digital forensics is the use of cloned, non-active devices to maintain data integrity. ISPR's so-called ‘forensic investigation’ was conducted on a live, active phone with dual SIMs. This alone should have invalidated the entire process. A live device renders forensic findings useless,” stated the user.

The user went on to dismantle ISPR’s claims through five critical points:

“An alleged Pakistani terrorist named Majeed was apprehended by local security forces on April 25, yet ISPR presented a WhatsApp call recording from his phone dated a year prior. There are two possibilities—either Majeed, given his education level, could not have installed specific apps for WhatsApp voice or call recordings, or ISPR had previously planted malware on his device,” it stated.

Challenging the chat screenshots provided by ISPR, the user pointed out that each screenshot was captured immediately after a message had been sent.

“ISPR claims Majeed was arrested on April 25, so how did they manage to capture screenshots from the past? According to DG ISPR, the conversation occurred in 2024, but the screenshot’s timestamp indicates it was taken mere minutes after the message was sent! Furthermore, the alleged handler was online while ISPR was capturing the screenshot,” it noted.

In another instance, a screenshot was purportedly taken at 3:08 AM—again, just seconds after a message was sent—well before the accused was arrested. “Unless the terrorist was somehow gathering evidence for ISPR himself,” the user remarked.

Debunking ‘Evidence 3,’ where ISPR claimed that a drone found at the accused's home was of Indian origin, the user conducted a reverse Google image search and revealed that the drone was actually a Chinese DJI model.

“Does this imply that it’s a Chinese-sponsored terror attack in Pakistan?” the user questioned.

Regarding the alleged financial trail, ISPR claimed that Indian operatives paid smaller amounts to avoid drawing attention from ISI. However, this supposed evidence is implausible, as it raises questions about why anyone would utilize Pakistani payment systems to fund the accused.

The DG ISPR reportedly named serving Indian Army officers while assigning blame to India.

Dismissed as mere rhetoric devoid of substance, the user pointed out, “DG ISPR failed to provide any evidence supporting their identification of 'Indian handlers'. They could not produce a single Indian number, call metadata, ISP logs, or contact trail that would substantiate communication with India.”

It is noteworthy that Pakistan has a history of disseminating false propaganda to extricate itself from precarious situations. The hastily organized press conference at 2 a.m. following the Pahalgam attack appears to be yet another attempt to falsely accuse others without any justifiable evidence.

In conclusion, the ISPR did not unveil any conspiracy aimed at Pakistan; rather, it made a desperate effort to stage and amplify its pre-fabricated propaganda.