Claim: China gave Pakistan and Iran the “go-ahead” to atomically bomb Israel. Fact: China did not give any such go-ahead to Pakistan or Iran, but instead advocated for peaceful resolution to the Iran-Israel conflict. Pakistan also distanced itself from using nuclear weapons against Israel to support Iran. On 25 May 2025, amid the escalation […]
Claim: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry described Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the late Pakistani nuclear scientist, as “fake,” a “joker,” and one of the “fake heroes” of Pakistan in 2012. Fact: Chaudhry did in fact tweet that Dr Qadeer was “fake,” a “joker,” and one of the “fake heroes” of Pakistan in 2012; however, the minister […]