Undisputed king of fake news: Pak Dy PM shows made-up headline in parliament, citizens school him

In yet another instance of using fake news to cover up their losses and falsely claim victory, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar praised the country’s air force by quoting a fake front page of the UK-based The Daily Telegraph.

While addressing Pakistan’s Senate on Thursday, Dar referred to the fake newspaper cover and said, “Telegraph writes Pakistan Air Force is the undisputed king of the skies.”

#Pakistan was once again caught peddling lies after Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar misled the Senate by citing a Telegraph headline claiming the PAF was the "Undisputed King of the Skies." Pakistan's newspaper Dawn later fact-checked and debunked his claim as false.… pic.twitter.com/tk2mjQj5up

— DD News (@DDNewslive) May 16, 2025

Though Pakistan’s leaders and army may mislead their own people, netizens were quick to call out the fake propaganda.

The viral image of The Daily Telegraph front page claimed that the Pakistan Air Force was the “King of the Skies” during the recent escalation with India. However, no such article was ever published, and the screenshot was confirmed to be fake.

A fact-check was conducted after the image went viral and attracted public attention amid the rising India-Pakistan tensions. On analysing the image, the team found several errors — spelling mistakes, jumbled sentences, and inconsistent language — clearly exposing it as fake.

An image circulating on social media claims to show the front page of UK-based newspaper The Daily Telegraph, featuring a headline that reads: "Pakistan Air Force: The undisputed king of the skies” dated 10th May 2025#PIBFactCheck

✔️This claim is #false

✔️The image being… pic.twitter.com/8hxskb5aM4

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 16, 2025

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