Zee News, Firstpost Misreport Tomato Protest In Pak With False Shia-Sunni Spin
By Anmol Alphonso A video showing farmers throw away crates of tomatoes from a truck in Kalat district in Balochistan, has been misreported by Indian news outlets and social media users adding a false Shia-Sunni angle to the incident. BOOM found that the farmers were protesting against the Pakistan government's decision to import onions and tomatoes from Iran and Afghanistan fearing imports would undercut their produce. The incident in the video took place against the backdrop of Pakistani authoritiesimporting onions and tomatoes from neighboring producers Iran and Afghanistan in light of the ...