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Reports of drone crash near Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque false: DC

Published May 8, 2025
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Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon has refuted reports of a drone crash near the Faisal Mosque.

“Immediately after reports of a drone crashing near Faisal Mosque, the district administration and police reached the site. However, the rumour proved false,” he wrote in a post on X.

“No drone has crashed in Islamabad,” he reiterated, urging citizens not to pay attention to such rumours.

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