Daily Jang acknowledges releasing fake pictures of Bani Gala

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2 years ago

For releasing fictitious pictures of a tennis court and an opulent bedroom at PTI founder Imran Khan’s Bani Gala estate, Daily Jang acknowledged and expressed regret.

Nine shots, two from Bani Gala’s bedroom and the other from the tennis court and swimming pool, were released on February 2 in relation to Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi. The original photos were accidentally published alongside other images, according to a correction notice.

The notice claims that Rafiq Mangat gave the photographs without doing any in-depth investigation. “The organization regrets publishing the [photos].” The rectification notice was sent in response to inquiries from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf followers regarding the veracity of images allegedly depicting the interior of Khan’s Islamabad residence.

The newspaper posted some overhead photos of what appeared to be Khan’s home, which included an opulent bedroom, coupled with information about the house arrest of former First Lady Bushra Bibi on February 2. Nevertheless, a Google search revealed that the image originated from an Australian real estate platform.

The website states that on September 30, 2016, “16 Chiltern Court, Coes Creek QLD 4560” was sold by private treaty. Since the bedroom image was taken from a YouTube movie that contained purportedly phony stills and film of the former prime minister’s residence in the nation’s capital, it was likewise assumed to be phony.

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