Will Donald Trump visit Islamabad? Netizens allege fake news, say 'Pakistan's media appears increasingly detached from reality'
This has lead to widespread online debate on whether Trump will even visit Islamabad at all, or whether Pakistan's media is simply "detached from reality".
Pakistan's media appears increasingly detached from reality, frequently disseminating misinformation as a matter of routine.
Netizens question Donald Trump Islamabad visit
The rumors of Donald Trump's supposed Islamabad visit drew strong reactions from advocacy groups such as Nepal Correspondence, while sharply accused the United States of snuggling up to a 'terror factory' to advance its own interests.
𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐃 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.US is dangerously closing in with terror factory #Pakistan for its own interests in Indo- Pacific. While Pakistan is1/2 pic.twitter.com/2pS6EWrzQ7
In response, user Sougat Chakraborty said that the rumored visit was 'fake news' because Geo TV had mentioned the date to be September 18, which would coincide with a confirmed visit to the UK.
Fake news. GeoTV pak started this. Clarified by@sidhant https://t.co/sqTBawct7A
However, Nepal Correspondence still believed a visit was on the cards at some other date.
We are not mentioning any specific dates but such a visit is likely. Wait for our thread to understand the context.
Other users continued to speculate on what an Islamabad visit would entail, with Dr gsp believing that Trump wanted to visit an American nuclear weapons facility that had been struck during Operation Sindoor.
Trum will visit Pakistan to check american Nuclear weapons secretly hidden at kirana hills , earlier this nuclear facility was hit by Indian armed forces during Operation Sindoor
User India Unfiltered posted a recap of the recent India-Pakistan tensions, and claimed that the Pakistan Foreign Office had denied any knowledge of a supposed visit.
🚨 Trump in Islamabad this Sept?Reports say 🇺🇸 US Prez Donald Trump may visit 🇵🇰 in Sept—1st such visit in 20 yrs.🔸 Pak Foreign Office denies knowledge🔸 🇮🇳 India visit may follow🔸 Comes after April's Pahalgam terror attack (26 civilians killed)🔸 Triggered 🇮🇳 Operation… pic.twitter.com/hvq3Ye3lYi
Pakistan has been making recent overtures to Trump
Regardless of whether or not Donald Trump actually visits Islamabad, Pakistan has been making strong efforts to woo the United States president. Pakistan was among the countries alongside Israel that recommended Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize. The country is also looking into crypto and rare earths deals to improve its relationship with the United States.
Funny how geopolitics work.Pakistan is pitching itself as a bitcoin mining hub, a source of rare earths and offering its support for a Nobel Peace prize for Donald Trump, as a cash-strapped Islamabad seeks to stave off hefty trade tariffs and deepen ties with the White House. pic.twitter.com/iWMzoBodGO
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