Overview

• The Karachi Port Trust officially stated its social media account was hacked after initially posting about heavy damage from an Indian naval strike.
• No evidence or confirmation of an attack on Karachi Port has been provided by Pakistan's government, which maintains the port is fully operational.
• Indian media outlets broadcast fabricated footage of the alleged attack, later debunked by fact-checkers who traced visuals to unrelated events, including a 2020 Gaza bombing.
• India's 'Operation Sindoor' involved confirmed missile strikes on militant targets in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir following the deadly Pahalgam attack in April.
• The escalation includes Pakistan's retaliatory drone and missile strikes along the western border, with military exchanges intensifying regional tensions.