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ISLAMABAD: The news report of an alleged foreign woman found in Islamabad who claimed she was a citizen of Belgium and was sexually assaulted turned out to be false. Several media outlets had comprehensively reported that a foreigner woman, who…
A social media user shared the fake image of a woman who claimed to be a Belgian citizen and alleged that she was sexually assaulted in Islamabad. Faraz Pervaiz, a Pakistani-Christian who claims to be based in Bangkok, Thailand, shared…
Arshad Nadeem won gold in the Olympic men’s javelin to clinch Pakistan’s first Olympic medal in athletics. While Arshad received congratulations from across Pakistan and India, many revealed his journey and efforts to Olympic glory without much support. Many media…
A picture shared on social media platforms claimed that the house of Bangladesh cricketer Liton Das was set on fire by protestors as he belongs to the Hindu community. A user shared the images them with a caption saying, “He…
A stabbing attack in Southport, England last week that killed three young girls and wounded several children led to false rumours that the suspect was a Muslim migrant. Soon after the attack, a false name, Ali Al-Shakati, of the alleged…
A picture has been circulating since yesterday claiming that a Pakistan flag was seen raised and flown by a protester in Bangladesh. The picture went viral after protests in Bangladesh led to the ouster of prime minister Sheikh Hasina who…
Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec had clarified that he does not social media. Therefore, his account on X, formerly Twitter, is fake. The X account @ysfdfc is FAKE and does not belong to the athlete who participated in the Paris…
Britain’s Oxford University has clarified that nominated candidates for the post of the chancellor have not been announced and will be made public in October this year. In reply to an inquiry, Elizabeth Botwright, the Head of the Vice-Chancellor’s Office,…
A letter circulated recently on social media purportedly written by a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan seeking temporary recusal from judiciary duties. The letter allegedly written by incoming judge Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan to Chief Justice…
The reports of mass deaths from the current heat wave in Karachi have been misleading. There is no credible evidence that 427 people have died from extreme weather. A clip where Faisal Edhi of Edhi Foundation is saying that his…
