Pakistan Exposes India-Linked Disinformation Network in Kashmir

• •A suspect linked to an India-backed disinformation network was arrested in Pakistan.
• •The network used bot farms to spread anti-Pakistan propaganda on social media.
• •The banned Joint Action Committee (JAC) is implicated in efforts to undermine the Kashmir cause.

Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar announced the arrest of a suspect linked to an India-backed digital disinformation campaign aimed at undermining Pakistan's sovereignty and the Kashmir cause. The investigations revealed that the suspect was providing digital marketing services and received payments from India for promoting anti-Pakistan content on social media. A network of bot farms was uncovered, amplifying misinformation targeting Pakistan's government and military. The banned Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Azad Kashmir was identified as a key player in this disinformation effort, working to weaken the relationship between Kashmiris and Pakistan. Tarar emphasized that the JAC's activities have led to violent protests and the martyrdom of Kashmiri police personnel. The government claims to possess irrefutable evidence linking the JAC to India. Ongoing investigations aim to further dismantle this misinformation network and counteract its impact.