In recent years, the political and media landscape in Pakistan has become increasingly muddled with disinformation campaigns aimed at polarizing the society and destabilizing the economy.

Among the key players fueling this chaos is the controversial US-based website Drop Site News, which has been repeatedly accused of publishing biased narratives and fabricated reports targeting Pakistan. At the heart of its operation appears to be a troubling nexus with the opposition political party, PTI. This coordinated effort often masked as journalism, leverages fake news, misleading statistics and AI-generated content to amplify PTI’s confrontational strategy. The impact of this nexus extends far beyond mere political rivalries, posing grave threats to the nation’s financial stability and democratic process.

Drop Site News has been at the forefront of promoting sensationalism and propaganda. A recent investigative report by Ghazala Yousufzai published on the Gio5 platform meticulously exposes how this platform distorts facts and relies on fabricated “leaked documents” to propagate its agenda.

The report highlights blatant bias against Pakistan, citing numerous instances of misreporting that align conveniently with PTI’s narratives.

For instance, the website frequently amplifies PTI’s claims of victimhood,........

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