Claim: Pakistani authorities hunted and killed a werewolf in Balochistan. However, some social media posts claim the mythical creature was found in Punjab’s Sialkot and Kashmir. Fact: Pakistani authorities did not kill a werewolf. The images being shared on social media feature an animatronic sculpture created by SFX artist Joseph-Rob Cobasky. [Content warning: Pictures in […]
Claim: Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara has been found alive after being missing on K2 for ten days. Fact: Sadpara has not been found. As per the latest tweet from his management, search and rescue operations are still ongoing. Muhammad Ali Sadpara, a moutaineer from Skardu holds several records, including being part of the first […]
Claim: All allegations of sexual assault and fraud against Babar Azam have been proven false in court and the case against him has been dismissed. Fact: Court proceedings are ongoing, no allegations were proven as false and none of the petitions were dismissed. On 5 Dec 2020, false information about the sexual harassment case against […]
Claim: The FIA has declared Meesha Shafi and eight others ‘guilty’ of running a smear campaign against Ali Zafar Fact: The FIA does not have the jurisdiction to proclaim guilt, that is within the purview of the courts. The FIA is an investigative agency. On December 16, multiple news organisations such as The News, SAMAA […]
Claim: Lahore University of Management Sciences allegedly changed its name to LUMSU. Fact: The Vice Chancellor of LUMS sent out an email asking people to refer to the university as LUMSU in their formal and informal communications. The next day he sent another email clarifying that the university has not changed its name. Verdict: Kind of […]