ISPR rubbishes rumours of security threats in Karachi, Hyderabad

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday rubbished 'fake messages' circulating on social media alerting citizens of security threats in Karachi and Hyderabad being attributed to the military's media wing.

"There are fake messages being circulated on social media attributed to ISPR, conveying fake threat warnings or emergency contact numbers. It is clarified that ISPR communicates only through official website/accounts. Nothing is shared through WhatsApp," stated an ISPR press release.

The messages being circulated on WhatsApp advise residents of Karachi and Hyderabad to avoid public places, including shopping centres, railway stations, mosques without security, shrines, marriage halls and public parks due to an extreme security threat.

"All are suggested not to circulate fake messages without cross-checking it on the official ISPR website/accounts," the ISPR statement said.

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Masood Hussain

Jun 07, 2017 06:30pm

We believe the ISPR report.

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Nkc nkc from China

Jun 07, 2017 07:53pm

General Bajwa is a professional soldier and worthy successor to general Shareef .. love from China..

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A Ali

Jun 08, 2017 12:39am

this Govt is making blunders one after another... first, this govt just decided to take over PIA and then all sorts of smuggling, theft, drugs, human trafficking, delayed departures, hoax bomb calls were attributed to national flag carrier. NOW, since ruling govt/ interior ministry decided to ban social media as their inaptness and bias being exposed and they failed to control their own actions... the govt decided otherwise and hence all such efforts are being made to make it look legitimate to block social media arteries ... funny and childish.

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Sameer

Jun 08, 2017 06:10am

@Nkc nkc from China If you give anyone in Pakistan to choose one of the two...it will always be Raheel Sharif. He had a special moral boosting God gifted ability about himself. Long live Pak china friendship.

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Jun 08, 2017 06:44am

Better be safe than sorry and put all measure in place. There is no point in blaming foreign hand after things go bad. By the way what is happening with hundreds of blasts investigations. Most of such cases we blamed foreign agencies and issues statements and closed the cases.

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