The Government of India has exposed yet another instance of fake news being circulated by Pakistan on social media -- this time involving a fabricated front page of a reputed British daily. According to a fact-check issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), an image making the rounds on various social media platforms purportedly shows the front page of the UK-based 'The Daily Telegraph', dated May 10.

The headline reads: "Pakistan Air Force: The Undisputed King of the Skies." However, the PIB has confirmed that the image is entirely fake and AI-generated. What has raised further concern is that Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has come under widespread criticism for referring to the fake image describing Pakistan Airforce (PAF) as the ‘undisputed king of the skies’, during his speech in the Parliament session on Thursday. Dar, while praising the PAF for its success, stated “The Telegraph newspaper writes, ‘Pakistan Airforce is the undisputed king of the skies.’ Alhamdulillah,” prompting thumping praise from the parliamentarians.

However, many were quick to realise that Dar had cited and quoted a fake image, which had nothing to do with The Daily Telegraph.