Dawn makes wrong claims over Guru Nanak Palace

[Zibago]

Dawn makes wrong claims over Guru Nanak Palace
India Today's investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

• • Hamza Ameer
• Islamabad
• May 28, 2019
• UPDATED: May 28, 2019 06:14 IST

The historical Guru Nanak Palace may have been constructed over four centuries ago in Bathanwala village on New Lahore Road. (Photo: Dawn.com)
HIGHLIGHTS

• Dawn's story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators
• India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect
• The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village

Pakistan's leading newspaper Dawn took up a story, titled 'Historical Guru Nanak palace' partially demolished by locals in Narowal, claiming that the four-floored historical building was demolished after precious stuff stolen.

However, India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect.

India Today investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village.

The Dawn story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators.

However, India Today has found out that the building was not demolished. The building fell down on its own after the locals took out its doors, windows and ventilators.

"The building structure was so old that it could not stand on its own, especially after the doors and other stuff was taken out. No one demolished it", confirmed a local from the village.

Dawn's story also claimed that many Sikh minorities visited the building, being a historical site, during their religious visits.

However, this claim also turned out to be false as local sources revealed that any Sikh community member never visited the building, not being the Guru Nanak Palace, in decades.

Evacue Trust Property Board (ETPB) and Auqaf, the two government offices responsible for the religious sites of minorities in Pakistan have also maintained that the site is not registered with any of the authorities as a religious site.

It has also been learnt that the minority leader of the Sikh community have taken notice of the falsified report from Dawn, and have called in a meeting with the provincial government to discuss the false claims of the report.

"Baba Guru Nanak never used to live in palaces. He was a fakir and was never needed lavish palaces to reside in", said leader of the Sikh community on the basis of anonymity.

The Sikh community is seeing this as an attempt to malign or damage the Kartarpur Corridor initiative and the image of Baba Guru Nanak.
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world...ims-over-guru-nanak-palace-1536210-2019-05-28

 

[maximuswarrior]

That's Dawn for you. An enemy from within.

 

[war&peace]

The sellout media indulging in the hybrid war against the state and also it is so sad that the state has not taken an action against it. What a slap in the face of this "more loyal than the master" by the master as it refuted its claim.

 

[bananarepublic]

Dawn makes wrong claims over Guru Nanak Palace
India Today's investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

• • Hamza Ameer
• Islamabad
• May 28, 2019
• UPDATED: May 28, 2019 06:14 IST

The historical Guru Nanak Palace may have been constructed over four centuries ago in Bathanwala village on New Lahore Road. (Photo: Dawn.com)
HIGHLIGHTS

• Dawn's story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators
• India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect
• The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village

Pakistan's leading newspaper Dawn took up a story, titled 'Historical Guru Nanak palace' partially demolished by locals in Narowal, claiming that the four-floored historical building was demolished after precious stuff stolen.

However, India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect.

India Today investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village.

The Dawn story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators.

However, India Today has found out that the building was not demolished. The building fell down on its own after the locals took out its doors, windows and ventilators.

"The building structure was so old that it could not stand on its own, especially after the doors and other stuff was taken out. No one demolished it", confirmed a local from the village.

Dawn's story also claimed that many Sikh minorities visited the building, being a historical site, during their religious visits.

However, this claim also turned out to be false as local sources revealed that any Sikh community member never visited the building, not being the Guru Nanak Palace, in decades.

Evacue Trust Property Board (ETPB) and Auqaf, the two government offices responsible for the religious sites of minorities in Pakistan have also maintained that the site is not registered with any of the authorities as a religious site.

It has also been learnt that the minority leader of the Sikh community have taken notice of the falsified report from Dawn, and have called in a meeting with the provincial government to discuss the false claims of the report.

"Baba Guru Nanak never used to live in palaces. He was a fakir and was never needed lavish palaces to reside in", said leader of the Sikh community on the basis of anonymity.

The Sikh community is seeing this as an attempt to malign or damage the Kartarpur Corridor initiative and the image of Baba Guru Nanak.
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world...ims-over-guru-nanak-palace-1536210-2019-05-28

LOL
even india media is calling dawn fake ..oh how low has dawn fallen

 

[R Wing]

That's Dawn for you. An enemy from within.

Lakh di lanat on this piece of shit media and also the it so sad that state has not taken an action against it.

The first step to progress and security is taking responsibility. Is Dawn subversive and anti-State? Yes! Does R&AW sponsor terrorism against Pakistan? Yes!

But, just as @war&peace said, it's our job to detect it, interrupt it, eliminate it and punish the perpetrators in a way that is dissuasive to all others. Here we fail.

 

[Syed1.]

How sh!t you have to be that even Indian media is calling out your false reporting and BS. Dawn isn't even worthy of being used as toilet paper.

 

[Pandora]

Sole purpose of that news was to produce resentment against Pakistan among sikh population on both sides of border. Dawn owners and managers should be arrested and the group should be placed under an independent board of governors. It is such a shame that a news paper which was blessed by our dear Quaid working against Pakistan.

 

[jaybird]

I've always notice most Dawn articles regarding Pak China relation with a negative undertone as well. I think of Dawn like a Hong Kong newspaper SCMP(South China Morning Post). Always writing negative side of China but is operating from Hong Kong. Both news organization are probably under the influence of foreign interest groups.

 

[war&peace]

The first step to progress and security is taking responsibility. Is Dawn subversive and anti-State? Yes! Does R&AW sponsor terrorism against Pakistan? Yes!

But, just as @war&peace said, it's our job to detect it, interrupt it, eliminate it and punish the perpetrators in a way that is dissuasive to all others. Here we fail.

No other country allows such rotten eggs. Turkey, China, UAE, KSA, Iran, Bd, India, Russia, USA, UK, France all eliminate such anti-state actors. But we for some inexplicable reasons try to be the good boy.. the same good boy who gets friend zoned

 

[Pandora]

I've always notice most Dawn articles regarding Pak China relation with a negative undertone as well. I think of Dawn like a Hong Kong newspaper SCMP(South China Morning Post). Always writing negative side of China but is operating from Hong Kong. Both news organization are probably under the influence of foreign interest groups.

Dawn was showered with Government advertisements during previous PML N government. Their reliance on these Ads was their downfall. When PTI government took austerity measures they found themselves near broke. After that they started barking against Pakistan and Government 24/7.

 

[HRK]

I've always notice most Dawn articles regarding Pak China relation with a negative undertone as well. I think of Dawn like a Hong Kong newspaper SCMP(South China Morning Post). Always writing negative side of China but is operating from Hong Kong. Both news organization are probably under the influence of foreign interest groups.

DAWN group is aligned with US interest in Pakistan .... its not just China-Pakistan corridor you may find many news articles and analysis which are against Pakistan's national interests

 

[Dubious]

Dawn makes wrong claims over Guru Nanak Palace
India Today's investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

• • Hamza Ameer
• Islamabad
• May 28, 2019
• UPDATED: May 28, 2019 06:14 IST

The historical Guru Nanak Palace may have been constructed over four centuries ago in Bathanwala village on New Lahore Road. (Photo: Dawn.com)
HIGHLIGHTS

• Dawn's story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators
• India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect
• The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village

Pakistan's leading newspaper Dawn took up a story, titled 'Historical Guru Nanak palace' partially demolished by locals in Narowal, claiming that the four-floored historical building was demolished after precious stuff stolen.

However, India today's close investigation into the claims has revealed that the claim made by Dawn is false and incorrect.

India Today investigation revealed that the place shown, as Guru Nanak Palace in the Dawn article is not called the Guru Nanak Palace. It was revealed that the building is an abandon structure, standing in a small village called 'Bhaat', about 20 km from Narowal city in Pakistan's Punjab province.

The building has been there before the Indo-Pak partition and has been a living shelter to a poor family from the same village.

The Dawn story claimed that the building was 'demolished' after a group of locals stole its precious doors, windows and ventilators.

However, India Today has found out that the building was not demolished. The building fell down on its own after the locals took out its doors, windows and ventilators.

"The building structure was so old that it could not stand on its own, especially after the doors and other stuff was taken out. No one demolished it", confirmed a local from the village.

Dawn's story also claimed that many Sikh minorities visited the building, being a historical site, during their religious visits.

However, this claim also turned out to be false as local sources revealed that any Sikh community member never visited the building, not being the Guru Nanak Palace, in decades.

Evacue Trust Property Board (ETPB) and Auqaf, the two government offices responsible for the religious sites of minorities in Pakistan have also maintained that the site is not registered with any of the authorities as a religious site.

It has also been learnt that the minority leader of the Sikh community have taken notice of the falsified report from Dawn, and have called in a meeting with the provincial government to discuss the false claims of the report.

"Baba Guru Nanak never used to live in palaces. He was a fakir and was never needed lavish palaces to reside in", said leader of the Sikh community on the basis of anonymity.

The Sikh community is seeing this as an attempt to malign or damage the Kartarpur Corridor initiative and the image of Baba Guru Nanak.
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/world...ims-over-guru-nanak-palace-1536210-2019-05-28

Wow this is new...India correcting our oversold out media?! Who paid for such an article then? Or this was an original piece from Dawn without backing money?

How sh!t you have to be that even Indian media is calling out your false reporting and BS. Dawn isn't even worthy of being used as toilet paper.

My thoughts exactly brother my thoughts exactly!

 

[maximuswarrior]

Sole purpose of that news was to produce resentment against Pakistan among sikh population on both sides of border. Dawn owners and managers should be arrested and the group should be placed under an independent board of governors. It is such a shame that a news paper which was blessed by our dear Quaid working against Pakistan.

PTM, Dawn, PPP and PML-N.

If we can take care of this nexus of evil Pakistan will be spared.

DAWN group is aligned with US interest in Pakistan .... its not just China-Pakistan corridor you may find many news articles and analysis which are against Pakistan's national interests

Do they receive funding from the US?

I've always notice most Dawn articles regarding Pak China relation with a negative undertone as well. I think of Dawn like a Hong Kong newspaper SCMP(South China Morning Post). Always writing negative side of China but is operating from Hong Kong. Both news organization are probably under the influence of foreign interest groups.

I couldn't agree more. They are both funded externally.

 

[Laozi]

Wow this is new...India correcting our oversold out media?! Who paid for such an article then? Or this was an original piece from Dawn without backing money?

Did at any time occurred to you that It is India Today which is selling India short ?

 

[newb3e]

what changed for dawn? how a pro pakistan newspaper changed to such anti state machine?