Claim: A picture is being shared on social media apparently showing Nawaz Sharif meeting with the Israeli Ambassador during his tenure. Fact: The picture is doctored; the original image shows Nawaz Sharif meeting the German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on June 8, 2013. An image was shared on Twitter on September 17, apparently showing former […]
Claim: The suicide rate in the Pakistan Army stands at a 0%. Fact: Several news reports exist proving that Pakistan Army soldiers have died by suicide in the past. A 2015 article from ARY News, last updated in 2017, went viral on Twitter recently, with several users sharing the headline, “Pakistan Army leads world forces […]
Claim: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that CCPO Lahore, Umer Sheikh, will not be transferred from his position. Fact: Imran Khan has not issued such a statement; the PTI government in Punjab is carrying out an investigation into the CCPO’s conduct in the aftermath of the incident. On September 10, two robbers gang-raped a […]