DisInfo Lab

Field Marshal Asim Munir is desperately trying to build his legacy as a successful leader- both domestically & internationally. Deteriorating security. Diplomatic cold shoulders from UAE, Saudi, Iran, Afghanistan. When reality doesn't cooperate, narrative becomes survival. 🧵

Even after AERO’s 2014 blacklisting, it kept using front entities for WMD procurement, alongside another state-owned entity, NDC. They pivoted to Chinese suppliers + more Pakistani shells to hide the true end-user (Air Weapons Complex & missile programmes). (7/n)

Field Marshal Asim Munir is desperately trying to build his legacy as a successful leader- both domestically & internationally. Deteriorating security. Diplomatic cold shoulders from UAE, Saudi, Iran, Afghanistan. When reality doesn't cooperate, narrative becomes survival. 🧵

Historically, every English-language channel Pakistan has launched before, including Geo English, Express 24/7, & DawnNews English, have eventually failed to get to the top of the credibility spot. This pattern is evident yet again. Let alone financial sustainability 24/n

Pakistan still ranks 158th out of 180 in press freedom, per Reporters Without Borders. While domestically suppressing independent media and internationally, build parallel media, recruit foreign faces, influence established outlets, create academic fronts, and manufacture social media ecosystems 28/28

Ongoing fate of the Asia One News, which initially hired 250 employees while having foreign anchors from TRT World. This state-supported channel, run by Sindh cabinet ministers, had not been able to pay salaries to its employees, just 6 months into its operations. 27/n