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Mansehra

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Claim: Images show a child was tortured to death by a teacher at a public school in Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   Fact:  While the photo of the boy in a school uniform is most likely from Mansehra, the collage of images in the claim showing his lacerated body, is unrelated to the incident. The images […]

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Claim: Maryam Nawaz’s husband, Captain (retd) Safdar Awan, said that sexual relations are permissible in Islam without a nikkah. Fact: The clip is edited and misrepresents Captain (retd) Safdar’s remarks. Complete footage of his press conference makes it apparent that Awan was referring to Imran Khan’s supposed views on the matter rather than expressing his […]

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Claim: A private bank shut down a transgender activist’s newly-opened account, claiming that her income did not comply with Shariah laws. Fact: The incident did occur but it dates back to January 2021; some websites have picked up the story and rehashed it as a new incident. News media website Pak 92 News on 29 […]

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