Claim: Former Australian cricket player Ricky Ponting said, “[Indian] Money can’t buy success and Pakistan has proved that.” Fact: Ricky Ponting did not say Money can’t buy success. After the Indian cricket team failed to qualify for the semi-finals of the T20 Cricket Worldcup 2021, a quote emerged on social media attributed to cricket commentator […]
Claim: The Government of Sindh has announced a public holiday on 4 November. Fact: The Sindh government has indeed announced that 4 November will be a holiday to mark the annual Diwali festival. However, the holiday applies only to Hindu employees of the provincial government. On 1 November 2021, claims that the Government of Sindh […]
Claim: A private bank shut down a transgender activist’s newly-opened account, claiming that her income did not comply with Shariah laws. Fact: The incident did occur but it dates back to January 2021; some websites have picked up the story and rehashed it as a new incident. News media website Pak 92 News on 29 […]
Claims: ● If consumed everyday, the leaves of the giloy plant prevent all types of disease for 80 years. ● The leaves have the ability to cure life-threatening diseases, such as cancer, within a few days. ● The giloy plant will be sold for the price of gold. ● Eating the leaves burns excess fat […]
Claim: A photo of a grave shows the final resting place of Liaquat Ali Khan, one of Pakistan’s founding fathers and the country’s first prime minister. Fact: The grave is in fact of Liaquat Ali Khan’s mother, Mahmuda Begum. On 28 September 2021, a Facebook user shared a photo of an old, crumbling grave, with […]
Claim: A video purportedly taken from the Burj Khalifa depicts Cyclone Shaheen thundering off the coast of Dubai. Fact: The video is in fact a rendering created by digital artist Brent Shavnore in 2019 using a still image captured in Miami, Florida in the United States. On 16 October 2021, a 24-second clip surfaced on […]
Claim: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has changed its policy requiring women to adopt their husband’s names as surnames after marriage. Fact: Women were previously not required to change their surnames but it was a practice encouraged unofficially. Rather, under the previous policy, women had to include their husband’s name in a mandatory […]
Claim: People in Pakistan can get free petrol for their cars after the discovery of a grand, new petrol reserve in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Fact: The reserve was in fact discovered in July 2021 and the specifics of the discovery differ slightly from what is claimed in the news piece. On 30 September 2021, […]
Claim: Former Army Chief Raheel Sharif appointed as Newcastle United Football Club’s new manager. Fact: General (retired) Raheel Sharif has not been appointed the manager of Newcastle United Football Club. Newcastle United Football Club was sold to Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund, on Thursday 7 October 2021. Shortly afterwards, on 13 […]
Claim: An article published on wavenewz.com on 1 October 2021 claims petrol prices in Pakistan will drop significantly by 15 October 2021. The article states that WTI Crude oil prices will drop to 68 dollars per barrel, while Brent Crude oil prices will come down to 69 dollars per barrel. Fact: No summary suggesting an […]
Claims: 1. The Kalash Valley is an area in Pakistan where women openly commit adultery in public 2. The Kalasha are fire-worshippers and their primary religion is the worship of fire and statues; they dance and sacrifice animals during religious festivities; their religion does not include notions of prophets or holy books 3. NGOs are […]
Claim: Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is very ill and in the hospital. Fact: While Pasha has been unwell, she was never in the hospital. Facebook page Showbiz Stars Info recently shared an article from their blog claiming that Pakistani actress Mansha Pasha is extremely ill and has been taken to a hospital. Soch Fact Check […]