Archive · 7 Aug 2025
Rumors Swirl Around Pakistan Defence Minister's Resignation
Some people online said that the person in charge of defense in Pakistan, Khawaja Asif, was going to quit his job.
This started because of posts on social media.
The posts said he wanted to resign because of a problem involving the arrest of an official.
But, Mr. Asif said it wasn't true, calling the posts 'fake'.
The person who wrote the posts used to be a journalist.
The posts mentioned a meeting and an unknown location.
Basically, someone made up a story about a resignation and Mr. Asif said it wasn't correct.
Rumors spread online suggested Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif was resigning.
The rumors originated from social media posts by a user, a former journalist.
The user claimed Asif resigned over controversy related to an ADCR's arrest.
Asif denied the claims, labeling the social media post as 'FAKE'.
The user alleged Asif had withdrawn his resignation after a meeting.
- Who
- Khawaja Asif, the Defence Minister of Pakistan; Zubair Ali Khan, a former journalist who spread the rumors.
- What
- Rumors circulated regarding the resignation of Pakistan's Defence Minister.
- When
- The rumors emerged from social media posts on August 7.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Why
- The reason behind the rumor was an alleged controversy regarding the arrest of an ADCR.
Rumor
Reality
Resignation
Rumor
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif resigned and withdrew his resignation.
Reality
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif denied resigning.
- Position
- Defence Minister of Pakistan
- Source of Rumors
- Social media posts by Zubair Ali Khan
- Alleged Reason for Resignation
- Controversy regarding ADCR arrest
- Asif's Response
- Denied the rumors as 'FAKE'
- Post Status
- FAKE