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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…
Violent clashes erupted between student groups in Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan. The conflict also impacted many Pakistani students. However, contrary to reports circulating on social media, no Pakistani was killed in the attack. The Pakistani Embassy in Bishkek…
A viral video of soldiers patrolling the streets of Lahore has been mislead as sign of deteriorating law and situation in the country but is instead a military drill. A video was shared on social which showed a large number…
Social media users falsely claimed that the Indian flag was hoisted by the ongoing protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). An Indian user on social media site X posted a picture with the caption, “The Indian flag 🇮🇳 was…
A claim that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meet imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan in Adiala Jail during his visit to Pakistan is FALSE. On April 22, 2024, a claim circulated on social media platform X that the Iranian president…
A viral video claimed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif received a grand welcome during his private visit to China. Fact Check Pakistan has determined that that the claim is misleading and does not relate to the former prime minister’s…
A video shared on social media shows former US President Donald Trump expressing support for imprisoned former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan if he wins the 2024 elections. “Hello my Pakistani-American friends,” Trump says in the clip which can be…
A notification circulating on social media stating that government has announced four-day holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr is FAKE. The notification purportedly by the Cabinet Division states that the government has declared holidays from April 9-12, 2024 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr.…
Pakistan’s top javelin throw athlete, Arshad Nadeem, has denied seeking funds to participate in the upcoming Paris Olympics. In a post on social media site X, former Twitter, the athlete warned all scammers who may collect funds on his behalf.…
