A Pakistani court has acquitted a freelance journalist who was accused of spreading false news that incited riots against Muslims in the UK. The court’s decision followed a Federal Investigation Authority report clearing Farhan Asif of the charges. Arrested in Lahore last week, Asif was initially blamed for spreading misinformation about a sta...
Pakistani police have detained Farhan Asif, a freelance journalist, for allegedly spreading fake news linked to violent UK riots. Asif, who worked for Channel3Now, is accused of falsely reporting that a British-born suspect in the Southport stabbing of three girls was an immigrant. This misinformation ignited widespread violence against the Mu...
