Tag: fact check
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Venkatesh Prasad deletes viral tweet about Jay Shah, abuses Muslim journalist for sharing screenshot
Former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad on Saturday tweeted what many social media users believe was a cryptic tweet targeting Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Jay Shah, who is also secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). “It takes one corrupt, arrogant guy to take away the hard work of an organisation…
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Fact check: Islamabad Police confirm elderly protester is safe, debunking suicide rumours
In the midst of ongoing nationwide protests against escalating electricity bills, rumours of a tragic incident have emerged, capturing the attention of social media users and news outlets alike. A post that quickly gained traction depicted an elderly man, purportedly driven to despair by soaring electricity prices, who tragically took his own life by jumping…
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Fawad Chaudhry’s 2019 video misrepresented by Indian media as response to Chandrayaan-3
A video of former information minister, Fawad Chaudhry, has been circulating on Indian media, purportedly showing him responding to India’s Chandrayaan-3 moon mission. In the video, Fawad is heard saying that Pakistan did not feel the need to work hard and send a moon mission, which has led to ridicule from Indian social media users.
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Factcheck: Is Afghan singer Hasiba Noori dead?
Claim: Afghan singer Hasiba Noori had been killed in Peshawar On Monday, social media was ablaze with news that Afghan singer Hasiba Noori had passed away in Pakistan under mysterious circumstances, having taken refuge here after the takeover of the Taliban in Afghanistan. Conflicting news reports emerged on social media where accounts said she had…
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Fact Check: Were liquor bottles recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car?
Claim: Bottles of liquor were recovered from the car of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Chief Saad Rizvi. A screenshot of 24 News HD has been circulating online, stating that bottles of liquor were recovered from Saad Rizvi’s car. It has been clarified by 24 News that no such information was shared by the channel and the…
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Fact-Check: Did Modi say ‘Pakistan will die its own death’, during his recent visit to the US?
Claim: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has said in a video statement shared from the official Twitter account of the party, that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has claimed, “Pakistan will die its own death.” While quoting Modi, Imran said, “Don’t talk about Pakistan, your partner now is America. Pakistan is…
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Fact Check: Has US issued any travel advisory for citizens travelling to Pakistan?
Claim: A travelling advisory issued by the United States State Department for its citizens who are travelling to Pakistan, has been circulating on social media. “If you are traveling to Pakistan from the USA, Canada you should not use NICOP. Instead get a Pakistani visa on USA / Canadian passport. Anyone entering Pakistan with a…
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Fact-check: Is the First Lady of Pakistan ill?
Claim: A screen grab of a news channel apparently airing news that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif’s wife Tehmina Durrani is experiencing heart trouble is doing the rounds on social media. The screenshot says that Tehmina Durrani is experiencing heart complications. Fact: Taking to Twitter, Durrani clarified that she is doing very well. She wrote,…
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Fact Check: Did Bilawal visit graves of Indian soldiers who died in Kargil war?
Claim: A tweet is being circulated on social media, stating that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited the graves of Indian soldiers who died in Kargil war against Pakistan. Along with the tweet is a photo of the Foreign Minister wearing a heavy black coat as he stands before a wreath placed at a memorial.…
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Fact Check: Did Pakistani parents lock daughter’s grave to prevent rape?
Claim Last week, a photo of a padlocked grave with a metal grate was being widely shared on social media and in news reports. It was being reported that the grave was in Pakistan and was the result of purported increase in necrophilia cases. The claim suggests that the grave is an illustration of how…