Claim: A fatwa issued by Jamia Darul Uloom Karachi states that voting for JUI-F is ‘haram’ as they ask for votes in the name of religion. Fact: Darul Uloom Karachi did not issue such a fatwa. The image making rounds on social media is a doctored version of a fatwa about coronavirus prevention from 2020. […]
Claim: Maulana Fazl ur Rahman has departed to Gaza with aid and is the first leader from a Muslim country to do so. Fact: Maulana Fazl ur Rahman has not left for Gaza, as confirmed by members of his party, the Jamaat e Ulema e Islami (F) – JUI(F). On 5 November 2023, an Instagram […]
Claim: Multiple images shared in a Facebook post claim that it shows images of Tablighi Jamaat members after they were attacked in the Winder area of Balochistan. Fact: The claim is false; no attack took place in Winder. The same claim can be found online as early as 2019 and has been shared with different […]
Claim: According to various PTI leaders and media sources, the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s rally in Lahore on 13 December 2020 drew a crowd of around 8,500 to 15,000 people. Fact: While the size of the crowd fluctuated throughout the day, multiple sources agree that the PDM rally attracted a crowd that surpassed 18,000 to 20,000 […]
Claim: Shehla Raza tweeted three photos of the 13 December PDM rally in Lahore. Fact: One of these pictures is from Khadim Hussain Rizvi’s funeral. Member of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Minister For Women Development Sindh and Ex-Deputy Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syeda Shehla Raza posted a tweet on 13 December 2020, claiming that […]
Claim: A viral video shows Bilawal Bhutto stating that eggs cost Rs200 per kilogram, potatoes cost Rs100 per dozen, and tomatoes are Rs200 per dozen. Fact: The video has been doctored, Bhutto actually says that one dozen eggs cost Rs200, one kilo of potatoes and tomatoes cost Rs100 and Rs 200 respectively. The Pakistan Democratic […]
Claim: PTI MNA Najeeb Haroon resigned in response to the Gujranwala rally. Fact: Najeeb Haroon resigned in April 2020 because he felt that he was unable to make the changes he would have liked to during his 20 months in office. A tweet recently went viral on October 16, 2020, sharing a Geo News screenshot […]
Claim: Mualana Fazal ur Rahman was pictured with a bottle of Jack Daniels whiskey on a plane. Fact: The image in question is doctored. On 25 September 2020, an image of Mualana Fazal ur Rahman on a plane went viral on Twitter and Facebook. The image shows the JUI-F president talking on the phone while […]