Claim: A PTI protester in a shroud, apparently pretending to be dead, was photographed using a phone. Fact: The image does not show a PTI protester. The image, originally shared in 2022, shows a child dressed as a corpse for Halloween. On 23 November, X user @LegiMian shared an image (archive) of a shrouded person […]
Claim: In July 2024, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva urged the Government of Pakistan to tax the rich and provide subsidies to the poor. She also stressed that the global lender has never asked the country to increase the prices of basic utilities. Fact: Georgieva has not made such a comment in July 2024. A visual […]
Claim: Fiverr has been banned in Pakistan. Fact: Fiverr has not been banned, nor has it suspended its services in Pakistan. The platform briefly flagged some Pakistani freelancers’ accounts in August 2024, owing to the ongoing Internet slowdown, but a company spokesperson has confirmed that most of them “have now returned to normal”. On 15 […]