Social media is abuzz with reports about removal of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum asdirector general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
Many social media users came up with the claims that Lt Gen Shahid Imtiazhas been appointed the new ISI DG after Anjum’s removal.
Soon after “DG ISI” became a trend on the microblogging site X, previouslyknown as Twitter, popular Pakistani TV anchor Fereeha Idrees distancedherself from the tweets about the intelligence chief’s removal.
Taking to X, Fereeha wrote, “There are two separate tweets being circulatedin my name related to some important postings. Please let me clarify thatthis is fake news and should stand corrected. Any announcement for officialpostings or anything related to that, will be via official account of DGISPR. Please ignore the fake accounts.”
“Once again, I will reiterate, pls don’t create so much commotion onsomething which I am clearly saying is fake news. Pls don’t spread it ۔ andreport the accounts spreading it,” she added.
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However, shortly after “DG ISI” started trending on X, some unverified andunknown X users came up with clarifications and termed the reports about LtGen Nadeem Anjum’s removal “entirely false”.
An X user tweeting with the handle @AdmiringMoon wrote, “False informationis circulating on social media concerning the transfer of DG ISI. Restassured, there is no validity to such claims. Presently, Lt. Gen. NadeemAnjum holds the position of Pakistan’s DG ISI.
