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Years-old photo of Pakistan flag in Indian Kashmir shared as recent

Years-old photo of Pakistan flag in Indian Kashmir shared as recent

By Grazia British

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As India and Pakistan celebrated their respective independence days, an old photo of Pakistan's national flag hoisted in Indian-administered Kashmir resurfaced in posts falsely presenting it as a recent picture. Kashmir has been divided between the arch-rival neighbours since their independence from British rule in 1947, with each side claiming it in full. Pakistani television channel Geo News in fact featured the image in a report back in June 2019.

The photo was shared in an August 14, 2024 post on social media site X that has since been viewed more than 75,000 times.

Its caption, referring to the capital of Indian Kashmir Srinagar, read: "#BREAKING: Pakistani flag raised by unknown men in Srinagar, Indian occupied Kashmir."

The photo shows a man with his face covered standing on a pillar and holding a string to which Pakistan's flag is attached.

India and Pakistan have fought two wars over the disputed Muslim-majority region (archived link).

<span>Screenshot taken on August 27, 2024, of the misleading post on X</span><span>Screenshot comparison of the falsely shared picture (left) and the photo in Geo News's report (right)</span><span>Scene corresponds to the Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, as shown in the screenshot comparison below between the picture (left) and an AFP photo of the mosque (right)</span>

Originally published by yahoo.com. Syndicated material does not necessarily reflect the views of Grazia British.

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