In an age where information is both a weapon and a shield, the role of media in shaping public consciousness cannot be overstated. Yet in India, segments of the press have abandoned this duty, opting instead to feed the public a steady diet of fear and fiction. Take the recent frenzy after unprovoked missile strikes on Pakistan: prime-time “debates” became circus acts, with anchors competing to spin the outrageous lies, Karachi Port “destroyed,” Islamabad “flattened”. This wasn’t journalism; it was a scripted drama to paint Pakistan as a villain.

Consider the recent Pahalgam attack in Indian-occupied Kashmir. Within hours, segments of Indian media, without a shred of evidence, linked the incident to statements made by Pakistan’s General Asim Munir. The narrative was not just speculative; it was incendiary, designed to stoke war hysteria. This isn’t journalism, it’s storytelling with consequences. By weaving a fictional thread between isolated events and Pakistan’s leadership,........

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