Bahria Town reacts to allegations of paying journalists

The Bahria Town administration has refuted claims of paying journalists after a ‘fake list’ circulated on social media.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the housing society clarified that a “fake list is circulating on social media, falsely alleging that journalists were paid by Bahria Town.”

“The letterhead used in this list is also fraudulent,” it added.

Fake List Exposed!
A fake list is circulating on social media, falsely alleging that journalists were paid by Bahria Town. The letterhead used in this list is also fraudulent. Bahria Town intends to pursue legal action against those responsible for spreading this misinformation.

— Bahria Town Official (@BahriaTownOffic) June 1, 2024

The post was widely circulated on social media, with numerous users sharing screenshots of alleged lists containing the names of at least 19 journalists.

*یہ تو پہلی قسط ہے۔*
*ملک ریاض نے لفافہ صحافیوں کو بے نقاب کرنا شروع کردیا* *جس جس نے ملک ریاض (بحریہ ٹاون ) سے نقد رقم وصول کی ان کی لسٹ مکمل ثبوت کے ساتھ بحریہ ٹاؤن سے جاری* pic.twitter.com/LcoZgsf2IR

— Kashif (@kzkashif01) June 1, 2024

Bahria Town has announced its plans to take legal action against individuals responsible for spreading such misinformation. Journalist Asma Shirazi responded to the purported fake list by stating that a false list of journalists who have allegedly received money from Malik Riaz is circulated annually for “nefarious purposes to defame” journalists.

“I, Hamid Mir, Mazhar Abbas and late Arshad Sharif challenged the list in the Supreme Court on which Bahria Town declared it a fake list on a fake letterhead,” she said in a post on X.

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