Poonch Court Orders FIR Against Zee News, News18 Over False Terrorist Labeling of Shelling Victim

Poonch Court Orders FIR Against Zee News, News18 Over False Terrorist Labeling of Shelling Victim

Justice for Qari Mohammad Iqbal: Poonch Court Takes Bold Stand on Media Misinformation Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir – In a precedent-setting development, a Poonch court has issued orders for the registration of a criminal FIR against several national news channels—most notably Zee News and News18—for falsely branding a cross-border shelling victim as a “Pakistani terrorist” during their coverage of Operation Sindoor 2. The verdict, delivered by Sub-Judge Shafeeq Ahmed, is being widely hailed as a landmark judgment in the realm of media accountability—particularly in conflict-prone regions like Jammu and Kashmir,…

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