Following publication of a post on verified ‘X’ account of Salah Uddin Shoaib Choudhury, Editor, Blitz, people have started asking – has Pakistan suffered a nuclear accident? There is no official confirmation or denial of this but the developments point towards a potentially disturbing situation in Pakistan.

After several people reported about the possibility of such an incident on social platforms, any posts or articles referring to “radiation” or “leak” are allegedly being taken down by Pakistani authorities and the local journalists have been reportedly denied access to its nuclear sites. Activists are raising alarms about online censorship.

In India, Air Marshal AK Bharti’s comment to a journalist during briefing on Operation Sindoor while responding to his question – “Thank you for telling us Kirana Hills houses nuclear installations” and then a clear on record statement that Indian Airforce did not hit Kirana Hills indicate the strategic messaging at play and the sensitive nature of this issue.

Adding to the complexity is the fact that several analysts have reported that military aircraft from both the United States and Egypt have reportedly........

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