A notification allegedly released by the Government of Balochistan, Pakistan, placing Indian actor Salman Khan in the fourth schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997, labeling him as an “Azad Balochistan Facilitator,” has surfaced online.
The purported document quickly went viral on social media and was picked up by several Indian news outlets, which reported that Khan had been declared a terrorist by Pakistani authorities. Such reports can be seen here, here, here and here.
The Remark That Set Off A Storm
The controversy began after Salman Khan mentioned Balochistan and Pakistan separately while addressing an event at the recently concluded Joy Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,
“Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here, it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores because people from so many countries live here, there are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan… Everyone is working here.”
This comment sparked widespread discussion and was used as the context for the fake notification.
Evidence
No Official Records
Newschecker checked official Pakistan government social media handles, its Press Information Department website, and Balochistan government portals, finding no evidence of Salman Khan being included in the fourth schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. A relevant keyword search did not yield any credible Pakistani reports on the same.
Document Discrepancies
💠Analysis of the viral document revealed multiple spelling errors:
- “BALOCHISTAN” was misspelled as “BALOCIIISTAN”
- “Terrorism” appeared as “terrarism”
- “Affiliated” written as “aftilisted”
💠Informal phrasing and grammatical errors, e.g., “recommended the placement of the following names” — when only one person is listed.
💠Non-logical demands, such as visiting a police station monthly, submitting an original passport, or seeking permission before leaving “permanent place of residence,” which Salman Khan cannot comply with as a non-Pakistani resident
💠Inconsistent fonts and informal use of the word “film” under the organisation section
💠Timeline Inconsistency
The viral letter is dated October 16, 2025 and refers to a document dated October 7, 2025 while Salman Khan made the “Balochistan-Pakistan” remark only on October 17, 2025, clearly after the alleged notification date. The live stream of the Joy Forum (Salman Khan’s remark is at the 03:49:48 mark) confirms this timing.
Newschecker reached out to Muhammad Saqib Tanveer, head of state-owned Pakistan TV Digital, who, too, highlighted multiple anomalies in the document, including the unofficial language used in certain places in the document, and called it “absolutely fake”. He noted that the CINC (Computerised National Identity Card), mentioned in the document, is only for Pakistani nationals, which Salman Khan cannot have. He pointed out that the document appeared to be a modified version of an older version by the authorities.
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Reverse Image Search & Comparison
A reverse image search linked the viral document to an X post by Baloch Women Forum on October 21, 2025, which included an official notification adding three members to the fourth schedule. A comparison revealed that the viral document had the same details as this notification — such as the serial number, the number of the letter mentioned in the first paragraph, the text, date of issue, position of the stamp/signature — suggesting that this was likely the document that was deliberately altered to target Salman Khan.
Official Clarification
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting fact-check unit stated on X (October 26, 2025):
“No Pakistani government official statement, notification or entry was found on NACTA’s proscribed persons page or any Ministry of Interior / provincial Home Department gazette notifying Salman Khan’s inclusion in Fourth Schedule…In absence of verifiable primary evidence, the claim remains unverified and false. Given the optics, this appears to be a sensational headline rather than a substantiated fact.”
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Verdict
The claim that Salman Khan has been declared a terrorist by Pakistan is false. The viral document is doctored, the timeline does not match the actor’s remarks, and official Pakistani authorities have confirmed it is misinformation.
FAQs
Q1: Did Pakistan officially declare Salman Khan a terrorist?
No. There is no record in any official Pakistani government source. The viral notification is fake.
Q2: Why did the fake notification go viral?
Salman Khan’s mention of Balochistan and Pakistan during the Joy Forum sparked controversy. The fake document was likely created to exploit that context.
Q3: What were the errors in the viral notification?
Misspellings like “BALOCIIISTAN,” “terrarism,” informal wording, inconsistent fonts, and impossible demands for a non-Pakistani resident made it clearly fraudulent.
Sources
YouTube Video By Saudi On Demand, Dated October 17, 2025
X Post By @FactCheckerMoIB, Dated October 26, 2025
Conversation With Pakistan TV Digital Head Muhammad Saqib Tanveer On October 27, 2025
Self Analysis
