Claim: A photo shows a pile of tear gas shells used by police against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s supporters during the recent Zaman Park clashes in March 2022. Fact: The photo shows tear gas shells used by police against Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan in November 2020 during an anti-France protest in Islamabad. Clashes broke out between the police and […]
Claim: A photo shows a police officer killed when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers fired bullets during the recant stand-off at Zaman Park in Lahore. Fact: The photo actually shows a police constable who was shot dead on 24 May 2022 when a bullet fired from a rooftop hit him in Lahore. Fact or Fiction? On […]
Claim: A photo shows a police officer hitting a woman with a gun’s butt at Zaman Park, Lahore. Fact: The photo is old. It actually shows a Taliban security personnel threatening a woman in Kabul, Afghanistan. Fact or Fiction? On 16 March 2023, journalist Armughan Aksi shared a photo on Twitter claiming that it shows […]
A photo in the article below contains images some may find graphic. Claim: A photo shows injured police officers who were targeted by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during the Zaman Park stand-off in Lahore. Fact: The photo actually shows injured police constables lying on the ground as a result of a clash with the far-right […]
Claim: Imran Khan addressed his party workers and supporters in Zaman Park, Lahore, on 14 March 2023 and his speech was broadcast live by Hum News as he evaded police. Fact: The live stream in question actually shows an old speech from May 2022 and was not filmed at his residence. However, Khan has been […]