Claim: After the resignation of the Commissioner Rawalpindi, the Commissioner Multan has resigned from his position too. Fact: The Commissioner Multan has not submitted his resignation. He has been transferred to the position of Commissioner Rawalpindi, and his former post has been given to Maryam Khan. On 19 February 2024, a viral post on X […]
Claim: According to a screenshot of a Geo News bulletin, PTI founder, Imran Khan has said that JUI-F chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman is a good person and that he was incited against Rehman by General Faiz and Bajwa. Fact: The screenshot of Imran Khan’s statement is doctored. Geo News never reported any such statement. Elections […]
Claim: In 2018, when Ali Musa Gillani contested elections against Zain Qureshi in NA 157, a recount was demanded due to a 4,000-vote margin, and more than 18,000 votes were rejected at the time. Fact: The actual number of rejected votes was 4,233 as per Form 47 while the margin of victory stood at 6,541. […]
Claim: Google Trends predicted who would win the 2024 general election in Pakistan and that data proved that “PTI is on top”. Fact: Google Trends shows a summary of searches by people around the world; it can be narrowed down according to categories, time period, and location, among other filters. The FAQs page of Google […]