A Twitter handle, Pakistan Media Watch (PMW), has claimed that the French president did not call Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and the story of the later making the former hold is untrue.

PMW tweeted, “French Embassy says that the French President did not call PM Imran when he was meeting with anchors, the call was made by the embassy in Islamabad to fix a time for the phone call.”

“Fake news spread by senior anchors is making Pakistan a joke in eyes of the world. This is embarrassing,” the tweet also reads.

French embassy says French President didnt call PM @ImranKhanPTI when he was meeting Pak anchors, the call was made by French embassy in Islamabad 2 fix a time 4 the phone-call. Fake news spread by 'senior' Pak anchors making Pakistan a joke in eyes of the world. Embarassing
Earlier on Friday, it was reported that French President Emmanuel Macron had been put on hold by PM Imran Khan after the former dialled an unscheduled call during the premier’s meeting with senior media persons at the PM’s office.

According to details which were later confirmed by various sources, PM Khan had received an unscheduled call from Macron during his meeting with top anchorpersons associated with various media organisations.

During the meeting, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua had asked the premier to attend a telephone call from the French president, however, Imran Khan had told her that he was busy.