Claim: Sindh Police and Pakistan Army exchanged fire in Karachi killing dozens of police men and army personnel. Fact: There are no reports of violence between police and army personnel in Karachi, although Sindh Police’s high command has protested the alleged intimidation of IGP Sindh by the military. In what seems to be a coordinated […]
Claim: The Indian flag was raised at a Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally. Fact: The Indian flag was doctored into some images of crowds at the PDM rally. The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) held a rally in Karachi as a part of their plan to oust Imran Khan’s government on allegations of election interference. On […]
Claim: A viral video shows Bilawal Bhutto stating that eggs cost Rs200 per kilogram, potatoes cost Rs100 per dozen, and tomatoes are Rs200 per dozen. Fact: The video has been doctored, Bhutto actually says that one dozen eggs cost Rs200, one kilo of potatoes and tomatoes cost Rs100 and Rs 200 respectively. The Pakistan Democratic […]
Claim: PTI MNA Najeeb Haroon resigned in response to the Gujranwala rally. Fact: Najeeb Haroon resigned in April 2020 because he felt that he was unable to make the changes he would have liked to during his 20 months in office. A tweet recently went viral on October 16, 2020, sharing a Geo News screenshot […]
Claim: A picture is being shared on social media apparently showing Nawaz Sharif meeting with the Israeli Ambassador during his tenure. Fact: The picture is doctored; the original image shows Nawaz Sharif meeting the German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle on June 8, 2013. An image was shared on Twitter on September 17, apparently showing former […]
Claim: An image is being shared on social media showing that the Pakistan flag normally raised on the KMC building has been replaced by a PPP flag. Fact: The image has been doctored, the PPP flag has not been raised on the KMC building, and the Pakistan flag is still where it has always been. […]
Claim: Sindh Government used a bulldozer and a leaking dumper to dewater a flooded street during the Monsoon in Karachi. Fact: The video showing the ineffective dewatering activity is from Baghdad, Iraq. On August 30th, following the urban flooding in Karachi, a video of a bulldozer lifting water off a flooded street and pouring it […]
Claim: PPP Senator Gianchan shared an image allegedly showing thick vegetation in Thar after the monsoon season. Fact: The image in question is actually from Palakkad in India. On 20 August, PPP Senator Gianchan Tweeted an image of a road surrounded by green hills with the caption “Beauty of Thar.” The Senator, who heads the […]
On 25 June, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made a speech in the National Assembly in which he addressed the Covid-19 situation in the country. In this speech, he lauded the efforts of the Sindh government in effectively handling the outbreak of the coronavirus, while criticizing the federal government’s response, calling their strategy ‘confused.’ During his speech, […]
CLAIM: According to viral posts shared on Facebook and Twitter, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has been ranked 4th best in the world and 2nd best in Asia by the World Health Organization for timely measures taken to combat COVID-19. FACT: WHO Country Representative in Pakistan Dr Palitha Gunarathna Mahipala praised the governments timely […]