Claim: A video shows the Balochistan Liberation Army’s attack on Frontier Corps (FC) in Mach, Balochistan. Fact: The video is unrelated to the attack in Mach. Mach attack On 29 January, Balochistan’s Interim Information Minister Jan Achakzai reported that security forces thwarted three coordinated terror attacks in the Mach area of Balochistan, killing seven militants. […]
Claim: A video showing cars set ablaze claims to depict the situation in Mach after the recent terror attacks in that area. Fact: The claim is false as the video shows political workers setting cars on fire in Nazimabad, Karachi after clashes between the MQM-P and PPP. On 30 January 2024, a Facebook user posted […]
Claim: A video shows a top military official of Iran confirming his country launched missiles at a terrorist group in Pakistan. Fact: The video shows IRGC-AF Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh speaking about Iran’s strikes in Iraq and Syria, not Pakistan. On 16 January 2024, X (formerly Twitter) user Mario Nawfal — @MarioNawfal — posted (archive) […]
Claim: Mahrang Baloch’s father, Abdul Ghaffar Lango, was a Baloch Liberation Army commander. Fact: Mahrang Baloch’s father, Abdul Ghaffar Lango was a political leader of the Baloch National Party and a member of Khair Bakhsh Marri’s reading circle. On 21 December 2023, a coordinated hashtag “#PlantedAuratMarch”, was used on X (formerly Twitter) in relation to […]
Claim: In a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa paid tribute to 190 soldiers martyred during a four-day battle in the Noshki and Panjgur areas of Balochistan, requested a pay raise for the Frontier Corps (FC) and Rangers personnel, and asked for proper compensation for the martyrs’ families. […]