Several users on social media are circulating an alleged government of Pakistan document that claims that a radiation leak in Pakistan emerged following a recent conflict with India.
The claim is false. The letter is made.
Assertion
A document dated May 13, allegedly issued by Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, has become viral on social media.
The title “Radiological Safety Bulletin” claims that the government through the National Radiological Safety Division (NRSD) discovered a radiation leakage on a licensed industry located in “Northern Administrative Zone.”
According to the document, the incident on May 11, 2025, on “approx. 24:55 hours” found during the maintenance of radiological equipment used for non-destructive testing (NDT). It further describes the event and the actions taken by officials to contain the situation.
The document was shared widely on social media hereAt here and here.
Fact
The document circulated online is self -generated, confirmed the spokesman for Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change. This fact was also independently verified by GEO FACT CHECK.
Muhammad Saleem, spokesman at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination in Islamabad, told GEO FACT CHECK During the phone the document was “false”.
“It is directly false in all forms and manifestations,” said Saleem, “there is no such letter issued by our ministry.”
Separate an independent review of GEO FACT CHECK Also found several red flags confirming that the document is not official.
Words like “industrial radiological” are spelled spelled as “industrial rhyme”, “routine” appear as “toutine”, and “team” is written as “leam”, among other errors.
In addition, the time of the incident is indicated as “24:55” which is not a valid time format and the e -mail specified in the document ”[email protected]“Is not in line with official government domains ending in .gov.pk.
Even attempts to contact this address resulted in a jumped e -mail error: “Address not found.”
Judgment No such radiation event has been confirmed by any official authority in Pakistan. The document circulating is a forgery.
