Pakistan has waged a battle of misinformation against India and it still continues to do so by running anti-India propaganda with the help of the Internet. Kashmir, Muslims, Sikhs, Dalits, Khalistan, minorities, and human rights are such issues on which Pakistan is engaged in generating the anti-India narrative. For this, Pakistan has engaged a number of social media influencers. In this report, DFRAC has provided a detailed analysis of two such influencers who are running a well-planned campaign against India. We will cover the following points in this report :
- Broadcasting political protests as anti-India
- Planned campaign against G20 meeting in Kashmir
- Comparing the political activities of India with the civil war
- Fake and misleading news
- Conclusion
Sehar Shinwari
Sehar Shinwari is a Pakistani actress. She has worked in several Pakistani serials. She has a long-standing association with controversies. She came into the limelight after accusing Rumi, the producer of the channel Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), of sexual harassment. She had accused Rumi of asking her to sleep with him in exchange for a role in a television show. However, he declined, which led to her being kicked out of the show. Sehar Shinwari is identified as a supporter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan. She is also recognized for her staunch anti-India stance. She runs an anti-India campaign on a frequent basis. It is evident from Shinwari’s timeline that she has aggravated the issues of Kashmir and Khalistan against India. Along with this, most of her tweets are anti-India, based on the themes of minority Sikhs, Muslims, and Dalits. She has propagated Pakistan’s anti-India movement while posing herself as an advocate of Human rights.
Conspiracy to Partition of India
Shinwari is an integral part of traditional Pakistan’s fantasy that seeks revenge for the division of India into two halves, similar to what happened to Bangladesh in 1972. Beyond Kashmir and Khalistan, it now desires the fragmentation of India. Sherwani published a list of Indian states in a thread in which several Indian states are referred to as independent nations.
Propaganda against G20 Meeting in Kashmir
After analyzing Shinwari’s tweets related to Kashmir, we discovered that most of the tweets were done in the month of May. The majority of them were critical of G20 Meeting in Kashmir. After the successful meeting of the G20 in Kashmir, she didn’t tweet further.
Campaign for an Independent Khalistan
Shinwari’s timeline is flooded with tweets related to the call for independent Khalistan in which India was urged to provide the Sikhs their own nation, Khalistan, while reiterating the support of Pakistan. Additionally, Sherwani’s tweet demonstrates Pakistan’s involvement in global pro-Khalistan campaigns. The tweet mentioned opening embassies in Islamabad and a general consulate in Lahore for Khalistan. Along with this, the Indian intelligence agency RAW was accused of assassinating Khalistani leaders in Pakistan.
Circumstances in India after Civil War
In addition to that, there were numerous tweets regarding the Dalits and Muslims issue in which Hindutva politics were used as a justification for targeting India. Muslim and Sikhs were urged to bear 12 children to combat RSS. Moreover, OTT Platform Netflix was alleged for disseminating anti-Muslim and anti-Kashmiri propaganda by RAW. The International Court was urged to intervene at the same time, citing the issue of waging civil war between Dalits and Muslims, claiming Dalits’ desire for an independent nation from India.
Khalid Imran Khan
@khalidsmarti is a Pakistani Account that has been active since 2009 and has more than 6.2k followers. According to his Twitter bio, he describes himself as an independent thinker, avid reader, Philanthropist, cricket, and movie buff. He is also involved in anti-India Propaganda and targeting India with themes of Kashmir, Dalits, Sikhs, Muslims, Kashmir, Khalistan, and minorities.
Campaign against G20 Meeting in Kashmir
His timeline exhibits numerous tweets related to Kashmir. After analyzing all the tweets, we found that all tweets were posted prior to the G20 meeting. The tweets raised the issue of the fatal killing of Kashmiris and Human rights.
Anti-India campaign in support of Khalistan
Like Shinwari, he also launched an Anti-India campaign while supporting Khalistan. In one of his tweets, he claims the freedom of Kashmir and Khalistan. Not only this, but he also mentioned Jalandhar and Amritsar joining Khalistan as integral Partners.
Fake and Misleading News
Both Sehar Sherwani and Khalid Imran Khan together were found spreading numerous fake and misleading news against India. They also spread fake news in support of Pakistan which has been verified by the DFRAC through Fact Check.
Fact-Check 1: Was President Droupadi Murmu treated unfairly during Jagannath Temple Visit?
President Droupadi Murmu and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav visited Jagannath Temple in Delhi a few days ago. Several questions were raised after their visit. One of them was associated with the issue of discrimination.
Pakistani User named Khalid Imran Khan tweeted a collage in which Railway Ashwini Vaishanv can be seen worshiping the idols during the visit, while in the second part, President Murmu can be seen praying before idols from the outer section of the temple. The user wrote:” Allowed – Ashwini Vaishnaw ( Railway Minister ) Not Allowed – Draupadi Murmu ( President Of India )”
Retweeting this Tweet, Pakistani actress Sher Shinwari wrote: “ This is how Dalits are treated in India, Shame”.
Fact-check
The Dfrac team examined the news associated with President Murmu’s Temple visit to evaluate these viral claims. Meanwhile, President Murumu’ Spokesperson Suraj Kumar Mahato told that Murumu’s discrimination allegations are not true. She always worships idols from a distance.
Ravindra Nath Pradhan, Secretary of Jagannath Temple told: “ People who visit this temple, have to worship lord Jagannath while standing behind the wooden plank. Only Pujaris are allowed near idols. President Murmu was quite aware of this rule. She worshiped idols stood behind barricades”. He added: “These barricades are removed on the occasion of Rath Yatra once a year. A chief guest is also invited on this occasion, who invokes Lord Jagannath while performing some rituals related to Rath yatra. This picture of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav is also from the year 2021 when he visited the temple as the chief guest on the day of Rath Yatra. This is the reason why he worshiped the idols from the inner part of temple”.
Besides that, some pictures were posted from President Murmu’s official account along with the caption: “On the occasion of the commencement of the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, I extend my heartiest congratulations and best wishes to all the countrymen, especially the devotees of Lord Jagannath. I pray to Mahaprabhu Jagannath that this festival of devotion and dedication brings happiness, peace, and prosperity to everyone’s life. Jai Jagannath!”
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav also shared some pictures on Twitter and wrote: “Sought blessings of Chaturdhamurti at Lord Jagannath Temple, New Delhi on the auspicious occasion of #RathaYatra. I pray to the Lord for the wellbeing of all. Jai Jagannath”.
Conclusion
It is clear from Dfrac s Fact-Check that claims of discrimination against President Drouapadi Murmu during her temple visit are fake.
Fact-Check 2: Did Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Apologize at RSS Headquarters?
A photo of former Indian cricket captain, Virat Kohli, and Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is getting viral on social media platforms. The picture is claimed to be taken at the headquarters of RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) where both husband and wife apologized.
Pakistani User Khalid Imran Khan tweeted this picture and wrote: “ Virat Kohli and Anushkha are apologizing at RSS headquarters as they asked the butcher of Gujarat to resign”.
Fact-Check
To investigate the claim of the above viral picture, the Dfrac team reverse-searched it on Google. Meanwhile, we found this picture in a report of ‘The Economic Times’. According to that report, this viral picture of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma was taken during their visit to the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.
In addition to that, we found a video of ANI with the caption: Actress Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli worshipped Lord Shiva at Madhya Pradesh’s Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain, which shows the couple visiting the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain.
Conclusion
It is clear from Dfrac Fact-Check that the claim of Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma apologizing at RSS headquarters is misleading since the viral picture shows the couple visiting the Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain
Fact-Check 3: Does King Charles appoint Dr. Zahreen Roohi as Special Adviser?
A claim is getting viral on social media. According to this claim, British monarch King Charles III has appointed Pakistani-origin Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed as his special adviser. Social media users are fiercely sharing this claim.
A digital news media platform by the name of Concept TV News posted a picture on Twitter with the text ’King Charles picks Pakistani origin, Dr. Zareen Roohi, as a special advisor and wrote: “ British monarch #KingCharlesIII has appointed Pakistani-origin Dr. Zareen Roohi as his special adviser. It has been learned that this is for the first time in history that a woman of #Pakistani origin has been roped in for the coveted role. Roohi’s position will be equal to an assistant secretary, per reports”.
This picture has received around 19.2k views on Twitter so far.
Pakistani actress and social activist Sher Shinwari retweeted this post and wrote: “King Charles is friend of Imran Khan, therefore, he trusts Pakistanis more than Indians”.
Fact-Check
To know the reality of this viral claim, the Dfrac team reverse-searched it on Google. Meanwhile, we found some posts and media reports, claiming that she refuted these claims by sharing a post on Facebook from her official Facebook account.
In addition to that, a news website named Minutemirror published news with the headline: “Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed refutes news of her being appointed as advisor to King Charles”.
In this news Minutemirror revealed: “Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed, the British Pakistani entrepreneur and CEO of Gift Wellness Ltd, has officially refuted the speculation surrounding her alleged appointment as an advisor to King Charles”.
Not only this but the news website, ‘International the News’ also published this news with the headline: “Dr. Zareen Roohi not appointed as advisor to King Charles”. According to this news, the British Pakistani woman said reports regarding her appointment are incorrect.
Conclusion
It is clear from Dfrac’s Fact-Check that the viral claim stating Dr. Zareen Roohi Ahmed was appointed as a special advisor by King Charles is completely misleading as she comes forward and dismissed this claim.
An Analysis of Timeline
On examining the timeline of Khalid Imran Khan and Sehar Shinwari, we learnt that both users were highly active on Twitter. In fact, the timeline of both accounts was connected with each other.
It states that both accounts share the same pattern, indicating that they follow each other’s pattern for using twitter.
Using Common Hashtags
Additionally, we also analyzed the hashtags used by Sher Shinwari and Khalid Imran Khan and we discovered that they had frequently used #FreeKashmir, #Khalistan, #G20, #India hashtags.
Conclusion
Pakistan, who is daydreaming about India’s Partition, is spreading hatred with the help of its influencers on social media. Not only this, but it has also run a well–planned campaign against G20 Meeting successfully conducted in Kashmir. Moreover, it is also leading an International campaign against India in which violence perpetrated by Hindu organizations against Dalits and Muslims is serving as the foundation of his campaign. For which, it is receiving substantial support from Sehar Sherwani and Khalid Imran Khan, two prominent influencers of social media.
