In a move that has sparked outrage among media watchdogs, the Pakistani government has conferred high civilian honours on two media personalities—Qamar Cheema and Wajahat Kazmi—despite their documented role in spreading disinformation during Operation Sindoor, the recent Indo-Pak military standoff.

According to reports, Cheema was awarded the Tamgha-e-Imtiaz by the President, while Kazmi received a commemorative award from the Sindh Chief Minister for what officials praised as their “exceptional media contribution” during what Pakistan officially termed “Operation Bunyad al Marsoos.”

However, an investigation by the Digital Forensic Research and Analysis Centre (DFRAC) exposes a different reality—one marked by propaganda, manipulation, and deliberate falsification of facts, said the Disi

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