Did Pakistan Declare Salman Khan a Terrorist? Here’s the Truth!
Reports claiming that Bollywood star Salman Khan had been declared a terrorist by the Government of Pakistan created a major stir on Sunday. It was alleged that, following his comments about Balochistan, his name had been added to the “Fourth Schedule” of the country’s Anti-Terrorism Act. However, the Pakistan government itself has officially clarified that these reports are completely false and baseless.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan strongly condemned the fake news. Through its official account on X, the ministry issued a fact-check statement refuting the claims. It stated that the reports declaring Salman Khan a terrorist were entirely untrue and were being circulated purely to create sensationalism. The clarification also confirmed that Salman Khan’s name does not appear in any list of banned individuals released by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NCTA) or in any gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The controversy appears to have arisen following Salman Khan’s recent remarks at the “Joy Forum 2025” event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Along with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, Salman Khan attended the event, where he spoke about the influence of Indian cinema in the Middle East. During his speech, he said, "Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan... everyone is working here." His separate mention of Pakistan and Balochistan reportedly led to the spread of false claims that Pakistan had acted against him.
Under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, the “Fourth Schedule” is a list of individuals suspected of having links to terrorist activities. Those placed under this schedule are subject to strict surveillance, restrictions on movement, and possible legal action. Hence, the rumour that Salman Khan’s name had been added to such a serious list quickly went viral. However, official clarification from Pakistan’s authorities has confirmed that there is no truth whatsoever to these reports.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting of Pakistan strongly condemned the fake news. Through its official account on X, the ministry issued a fact-check statement refuting the claims. It stated that the reports declaring Salman Khan a terrorist were entirely untrue and were being circulated purely to create sensationalism. The clarification also confirmed that Salman Khan’s name does not appear in any list of banned individuals released by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NCTA) or in any gazette notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The controversy appears to have arisen following Salman Khan’s recent remarks at the “Joy Forum 2025” event held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Along with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan, Salman Khan attended the event, where he spoke about the influence of Indian cinema in the Middle East. During his speech, he said, "Right now, if you make a Hindi film and release it here (in Saudi Arabia), it will be a superhit. If you make a Tamil, Telugu, or Malayali film, it will do hundreds of crores in business because so many people from other countries have come here. There are people from Balochistan, there are people from Afghanistan, there are people from Pakistan... everyone is working here." His separate mention of Pakistan and Balochistan reportedly led to the spread of false claims that Pakistan had acted against him.
Under Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997, the “Fourth Schedule” is a list of individuals suspected of having links to terrorist activities. Those placed under this schedule are subject to strict surveillance, restrictions on movement, and possible legal action. Hence, the rumour that Salman Khan’s name had been added to such a serious list quickly went viral. However, official clarification from Pakistan’s authorities has confirmed that there is no truth whatsoever to these reports.