Govt Responds to Claim of Army Officer’s Death During Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Match

For context, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has rejected social media claims that a Pakistan Army officer died during a Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, clarifying that the deceased was a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) employee.

Key points

• Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton Pull Out of Pakistan Tour After Govt's Mistake.
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• Policeman Injured From Accidental Gunshot During Tri-Nation Series Duty.
• After which his family contacted Rescue 1122, according to the ministry, Farooq suffered an electric shock.
• The clarification followed a social media post claiming that 50-year-old Muhammad Farooq, son of Muhammad Azam, suffered a heart attack during the match.

In an official note posted on X, the ministry's Fact Check account remarked the man was not present at the stadium during the match and had no involvement in the event. Policeman Injured From Accidental Gunshot During Tri-Nation Series Duty. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 & 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 – 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤.

Claim: An officer of the Pakistan Army passed away due to a heart attack during the ongoing Pakistan-Sri Lanka cricket match at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. Fact ▪️The individual is a. Pic.twitter.com/p3DK2SjAHv. Fact Checker MoIB (@FactCheckerMoIB) October 18, 2026.

In practice, the clarification followed a social media post claiming that 50-year-old Muhammad Farooq, son of Muhammad Azam, suffered a heart attack during the match. The post alleged that he lost consciousness at the stadium and afterwards died in hospital.

After which his family contacted Rescue 1122, according to the ministry, Farooq suffered an electric shock. He was subsequently taken to a local hospital.

For context, the ministry remarked hospital records identified electrocution as the cause of death. Further inquiry would proceed under the prescribed procedure.

"Linking this medical emergency to the cricket match is misleading, " the statement remarked, adding that his employment with the PCB did not establish any connection between his death and the match.

For context, the ministry additionally shared a New Town Police Station report concerning the incident and called on the public to verify information before circulating claims online. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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