Govt debunks claim of army officer’s death at cr...

Summary

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died of a heart attack during the Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, clarifying that the deceased was a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employee who died from electrocution at his home.
• In a fact-check posted on Monday, the ministry said the man was not present at the stadium during the match and had no connection with the event.
• The incident was wrongly linked to the opening match of the ODI tri-series involving Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England, which began at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on October 18.

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died of a heart attack during the Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, clarifying that the deceased was a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employee who died from electrocution at his home.