Topic

Gas

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Claim: An image shows a gas field in Kalat, Balochistan. Fact: The picture predates the discovery of a gas field in Kalat in 2019. On 25 June, X user @Jam_Baloch posted (archived) a picture of a gas field, along with the following caption: “Baloch freedom fighters (BLA) have captured 3 military outposts of Pakistani occupation […]

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Claim: Qatar’s ruling Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, has threatened to cut off the world’s natural gas supply if Israel does not stop bombing Gaza.  Fact: An old clip of the Emir’s speech from the Doha Forum 2017 is being misrepresented but Thani did not issue any threats to cut off the supply […]

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Claim: SSGC has announced a new daytime gas load-shedding schedule in Karachi. Fact: The message is false. The SSGC has termed it ‘fake news’ in a statement issued on 18 May 2023. On 18 May 2023, Soch Fact Check received a WhatsApp message claiming the Karachi-based Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSCG) had announced a […]

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