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Claim: A screenshot of a New York Post article suggests that the United States Congress will vote on a bill that criminalises questioning the events surrounding the 11 September 2001 attacks. Fact: The screenshot of the New York Post article is altered. The publication did not report on any such story, and there is no […]

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Claim: Bayer Pharmaceuticals has announced they will halt operations in Pakistan, and company assets have been sold to another business. The news was shared by X (formerly Twitter) user (@asadnasir2000) and he cited a Daily Times article titled, “Bayer pharmaceutical company announces closing business in Pakistan,” as a source. Fact: The tweet and the article […]

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Claim: The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Karachi has charged Rao Anwar with the murder of Naqeeullah Mehsud.  Fact: Rao Anwar was not charged; instead, he was acquitted by the ATC in Karachi. On 23 January 2023, Dawn.com shared a misleading tweet claiming that the infamous Malir Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar has been […]

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Claim: All records were destroyed in a fire at the Custom Intelligence Office in Quetta.  Fact: There was a fire at the customs office in Quetta.  However, the incident took place 8 months ago and all records were not destroyed, according to the SSP Quetta’s office and news reports from the time.  On 23 December […]

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