Azaad Fact Check has exposed a false narrative circulating on X (formerly Twitter), where an India-based account attributed a false statement to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Rana Sanaullah that Pakistan “begged” former U.S. President Donald Trump for a ceasefire after India launched BrahMos missiles targeting Noor Khan Airbase in May.
The viral post also misquoted a recent statement by a senior Pakistani political figure, misrepresenting it as an “admission of defeat.”
The video in question features Rana Sanaullah, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who remarked, “When India launched its BrahMos missiles [nuclear capable] at Nur Khan Airbase. We had few seconds to judge whether those were nuclear armed or conventional. Suppose if there had been some kind of miscalculation from our side or theirs. That is how dangerous the situation was.”
In reality, the Sanaullah praised former President Trump for intervening at a critical time, potentially preventing a full-scale nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan.
The Indian social media account twisted the content of the video, falsely claiming that Pakistan had admitted defeat and pleaded for peace after Indian missile strikes. However, Azaad Fact Check’s analysis confirmed that there was no such admission in the original interview.
In fact, Rana Sanaullah made a far more sobering point: he stated that Pakistan’s leadership had only a few seconds to determine whether the Indian missiles were nuclear or conventional. In those brief moments, he said, rested the fate of over a billion people in the subcontinent.
“The video was manipulated to push a false narrative of Pakistan’s military helplessness,” Azaad Fact Check said.
