Claim: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah said “For Pakistan’s better future, former Prime Minister Imran Khan must be brought back.” Fact: The claim is false since there is no evidence that the judge made this statement. It is also unlikely he said this as the judicial code of conduct prohibits judges from engaging in public controversy, […]
Claim: A Dawn report quotes Imran Khan as saying “hope lies with the establishment in ending this farce” in a live address on 15 March 2022. Fact: Khan actually said, “I would like to say it to the judiciary, before anything else, that the only hope we have left is in the judiciary.” He then […]
Claim: Transparency International has ranked Pakistan’s army as being the most corrupt institution in the country Fact: Transparency International released a survey ranking Pakistan’s police force as being perceived to be the most corrupt institution in the country. The army was not included in the survey. A graphic posted on social media claims that Pakistan’s […]