Claim: The people of Chitral Drosh have slain a 15-foot dragon-like snake that had become a source of fear, as reported by local social media pages. Fact: Dragon-like snakes are not found in Chitral as confirmed by the Wildlife Department. The image is likely fake. On 1 September, a Facebook user shared an image of […]
Claim: Director General of WHO Dr Tedros Adhanom has said that Disease X is a global problem and that we should be prepared for it. Fact: The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos discussed Disease X, a hypothetical outbreak. Disease X is not a specific disease but is the name given to a potential novel […]
Claim: A viral video of a leopard attacking a cow on the roadside is being shared with claims that the incident happened near Margalla Hills, Islamabad Fact: The claim is false. The video is from India and was first shared by Indian Forest Service officer, Saket Badola on Twitter before going viral in Pakistan. On […]