Claim: Renowned journalist Kamran Khan is dead.
Fact: Kamran Khan is alive and well.
On 15 July 2024, a post on Threads claimed that journalist Kamran Khan had passed away. It shared a photograph of him with the following caption:
سینئیر اینکر کامران خان ” دنیا ” چھوڑ گئے…..!
Translation: Senior Anchor Kamran Khan has left the world.
Khan is a senior Pakistani journalist and news anchor, known for his TV program “Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Saath” on Geo News, where he covered major national and international events. He now hosts the same show at Dunya News.
Fact or Fiction?
Soch Fact Check conducted a thorough investigation to verify this claim. Reports from all major news organisations in Pakistan were reviewed, including but not limited to, Geo News, Dawn, The News, SAMAA TV, Aaj News, Dunya News, Pakistan Today, BOL, and others. No credible news outlets reported on Kamran Khan’s death.
An examination of Kamran Khan’s official account on X (formerly Twitter) revealed several tweets posted after July 15, 2024, up until 10 minutes before this article was published. There were no announcements of his retirement or illness that could have been misinterpreted or misconstrued as news of his death.
In addition, further confirmation was sought from Kamran Khan’s production team for his Dunya News show “Aaj Kamran Khan Kay Sath”. His producer Waseem Bhatti told Soch Fact Check that any news regarding his death is fake. Bhatti also shared a video of a recent episode of his show which was recorded after 15 July 2024, clearly showing that he is alive and well.
Virality
On Threads, this claim received more than 300 interactions. We also found that it was shared on Facebook here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
Conclusion: The claim that Kamran Khan is dead is entirely false. The journalist is alive and active on social media, and continues to host his show.
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