{"id":61926,"date":"2025-01-09T16:35:03","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:35:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=61926"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:35:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:35:03","slug":"fact-check-uae-requests-govt-action-against-propaganda-targeting-emirati-presidentcm-maryam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/fact-check-uae-requests-govt-action-against-propaganda-targeting-emirati-presidentcm-maryam\/","title":{"rendered":"Fact check: UAE requests govt action against propaganda targeting Emirati president, CM Maryam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: An alleged letter from the United Arab Emirates Embassy has been circulating on social media platforms requesting the government of Pakistan to take action against those spreading propaganda against the <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/pakistan\/uae-govt-rolls-over-2-billion-deposits-for-pakistan-pm-shehbaz\/\">UAE president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The letter allegedly mentioned that it was sent to the Director Gulf Region in the Foreign Office on Jan 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The letter came after a controversy surrounding the cordial handshake of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, an X user in a post shared a letter from the UAE embassy which gained thousands of views.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ur\">\u0645\u062a\u062d\u062f\u06c1 \u0639\u0631\u0628 \u0627\u0645\u0627\u0631\u0627\u062a \u06a9\u06cc \u0627\u06cc\u0645\u0628\u06cc\u0633\u06cc \u06a9\u0627 \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0644\u06cc\u0679\u0631 \u0645\u0646\u0638\u0631 \u0639\u0627\u0645 \u067e\u0631 \u0622\u06cc\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2 \u062c\u0633 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0627\u0646\u06c1\u0648\u06ba \u0646\u06d2 \u067e\u0627\u06a9\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0646 \u06a9\u06cc \u0648\u0632\u0627\u0631\u062a \u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c\u06c1 \u0633\u06d2 \u0622\u0641\u06cc\u0634\u06cc\u0644 \u0634\u06a9\u0627\u06cc\u062a \u06a9\u06cc \u06c1\u06d2 \u06a9\u06c1 \u062c\u0648\u06a9\u0631 \u0646\u0627\u0645\u06cc \u0627\u06cc\u06a9 \u0627\u06a9\u0627\u0648\u0646\u0679 \u062c\u0633 \u06a9\u0627 \u062a\u0639\u0644\u0642 \u0633\u0644\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0627\u06a9\u0631\u0645 \u0631\u0627\u062c\u06c1 \u0633\u06d2 \u06c1\u06d2 \u0648\u06c1 \u0645\u062d\u062a\u0631\u0645 \u0634\u06cc\u062e \u0645\u06cc\u062d\u0645\u062f \u0628\u0646 \u0632\u06cc\u062f \u06a9\u06d2 \u0628\u0627\u0631\u06d2 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0646\u0627\u0632\u06cc\u0628\u06c1 \u0628\u06a9\u0648\u0627\u0633 \u06a9\u0631 \u0631\u06c1\u0627 \u06c1\u06d2\u06d4<\/p>\n<p>\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u06cc \u0679\u0648\u0644\u06d2 \u0633\u06d2 \u062c\u0691\u06d2 \u06a9\u0646\u062c\u0631 \u062c\u0646 \u0645\u06cc\u06ba \u0639\u0627\u062f\u0644\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oFThktV5dG\">pic.twitter.com\/oFThktV5dG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0633\u06cc\u062f \u0639\u062f\u0646\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0627\u062f\u0634\u0627\u06c1  (@syed_bacha) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/syed_bacha\/status\/1876671175558123591?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Several anti-PTI journalists and X users acknowledged the letter as authentic and shared on social media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged letter mentioned an X account with the handle <a class=\"link--external story__link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jokkeerrr2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@jokkeerrr2,<\/a> stating that the &#8220;account has been observed posting malicious and derogatory content regarding his highness Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is currently on a private visit to Pakistan.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Upon investigation, it has been ascertained that this account is linked with Mr Salman Akram Raja, son of [redacted] having CNIC number [redacted] who is presently serving as secretary general of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf,&#8221; the letter read.<\/p>\n<h2>Fact Check:<\/h2>\n<p>As the letter went viral on social media, the fact-check was started and <em>Daily Ausaf<\/em> learned that the said letter was fake.<\/p>\n<section id=\"section_6\" class=\"entry fr-view\">The alleged letter issued on Jan 7, 2025, has a serial number &#8220;No 7\/8\/6- 1334&#8221; written on it, which resembles an older letter issued on July 14, 2021.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_61927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-61927\" style=\"width: 636px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-61927 \" src=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387.avif 1200w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-300x157.avif 300w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-1024x536.avif 1024w, https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ausaf-English-web-2025-01-09T162558.387-768x402.avif 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-61927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original and fake letter issued by the Embassy of UAE in Islamabad<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It is pertinent to mention that serial numbers in official letters and press releases are designed to be unique to each correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>The letter was edited from the previous one which included the announcement of mandatory Covid-19 certificates for Pakistani nationals travelling to UAE.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section_6\" class=\"entry fr-view\">The UAE embassy spokesperson also confirmed the letter is fake, a local publication reported.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: An alleged letter from the United Arab Emirates Embassy has been circulating on social media platforms requesting the government of Pakistan to take action against those spreading propaganda against the UAE president. 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