Claim: The Government of Sindh has announced a public holiday on 4 November. Fact: The Sindh government has indeed announced that 4 November will be a holiday to mark the annual Diwali festival. However, the holiday applies only to Hindu employees of the provincial government. On 1 November 2021, claims that the Government of Sindh […]
Claim: A Pakistani tabloid claims that author Fatima Bhutto demanded that Zahir Jaffer be given privileges in jail. Fact: Bhutto, in fact, criticised the Pakistani penal system for giving Zahir Jaffer privileges in jail. On 6 August, a tabloid news outlet called The Snazzy Report shared a post on Instagram that claimed author and columnist […]
Claim: Minister Fawad Chaudhry called for the imposition of either governor’s rule of Article 148 in Sindh. Fact: Chaudhry ruled out the possibility of the governor’s rule, calling it undemocratic, and asked the Supreme Court to enforce Article 140A in Sindh. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry addressed the media in Karachi on […]
Claim: Unidentified men gang-raped a minor girl from the Christian community in Faisalabad after she refused to convert to Islam. They also tortured her and cut her hair. Fact: The minor Chrisitan girl in question was neither sexually abused nor forced to convert to Islam. However, she has an undiagnosed ailment that led a pastor […]
Claim: Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has ordered the suspension of salaries for unvaccinated employees of the provincial government. Fact: Chief Minister Sindh’s official Twitter account confirms that this is true. On 3 June 2021, journalist Hasan Zaidi tweeted that Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has ordered a suspension of salaries for Sindh […]
Claim: Parents in Sindh will now be obligated to marry off their children once they turn 18 under the new legislation. Fact: The Sindh Compulsory Marriage Act, 2021 is yet to be cleared by the CII and the provincial government’s law department before being officially tabled, debated upon, and voted on in the Sindh Assembly. […]
Claim: New Zealand is one of the first countries to allow for paid leave after miscarriage, second only to India. Fact: Multiple countries have instituted paid leaves after miscarriages and stillbirths. While New Zealand is the only country to mandate leave for partners as well in case of miscarriages, other countries like Denmark and Singapore […]
Claim: The Sindh Government has lifted the curfew on outdoor dining in the province. Fact: In a notification issued on 28 January 2021, the Home Department issued a notification lifting the 10:00 pm curfew on outdoor dining. On 28 January, the media reported that the Sindh Government had lifted the 10:00 pm curfew on outdoor […]
Claim: The Sindh High Court has released culprits in Arzoo Raja abduction case, charges have been dismissed, as judge remarked that it is not a case of rape. Fact: Offence of Rape was declared and the court ordered the absconders to be arrested. On 13 October 2020, Arzoo Raja, a thirteen year-old Christian girl, was […]
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: 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: Pakistan Navy submarine seen in flooded streets of Karachi to rescue residents Fact: The video and image showing a submarine in Karachi’s streets were both doctored. On August 30, after the urban flooding that occurred in Karachi, a doctored video was shared by an Indian account showing a submarine traversing through Nagan Chaowarangi, a […]