Pakistan Papers Publish Faux WikiLeaks
An already fraught relationship between India and Pakistan got a bit more taut after a lapse of journalistic responsibility led several leading Pakistani papers to publish fabricated WikiLeaks cables that more resembled anti-Indian propaganda than diplomatic correspondence. The papers that published the fake cables have since acknowledged that they were hoaxed. —JCL Al-Jazeera English: Several leading Pakistani newspapers have acknowledged that they were hoaxed, after publishing reports based on fake WikiLeaks cables that contained crude anti-India propaganda. The reports, which featured prominently in several papers on Thursday, cited alleged US diplomatic cables as confirming many right-wing Pakistani views and conspiracy theories about the country’s arch enemy India and the disputed Kashmir region. Much of Pakistan’s media toes a pro-military, anti-Indian line, which was reflected by the papers’ extensive coverage of the fake memos. Read more Related Entries December 8, 2010 Leaks Disclose Complicated U.S. Strategy December 5, 2010 U.S. Orders Diplomats to Stop Telling Truth
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Pakistan Papers Publish Faux WikiLeaks
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