Claim: Several Pakistani news casters are shown in a video, saying that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced the disbursement of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) for beneficiaries in Punjab, including Lahore. The audio in the video further claims that after a PKR13,000 relief package was announced, Sharif announced a payout of PKR 400,000. […]
Claim: A study shows that street vendors in Pakistan earn more than people with ‘regular jobs’. Fact: The claim is false as the study it refers to does not make any comparison between the income of street vendors and that of people with more regulated or formal employment. Between 21 and 24 October […]
Claim: The economy of Pakistan has shrunk from 6.1% to 0.3%. Fact: The economy of Pakistan has not shrunk or entered a negative region but registered a comparatively lower GDP growth rate of 0.3%, as opposed to 6.1% earlier, indicating that it has experienced a slowdown. On 25 May 2023, the Express Tribune published a […]