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Fayyaz Hussain

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Fayyaz Hussain

    Fact-check: National Police Academy did not issue letter criticising Sindh DSPs' English skills (opens the original)

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    The National Police Academy has denied issuing any such letter, while Sindh government officials said they had not received any such document Online posts claim that the National Police Academy in Islamabad sent a letter to the Sindh government criticising the English-language skills of deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) from Sindh who attended training at the academy. On August 27, a user on X, formerly known as Twitter, shared a video claiming that the National Police Academy had sent a l

  2. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Fayyaz Hussain

    Fact-check: Viral website offering free laptops is a scam (opens the original)

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    Such websites are often used to harvest users' personal information for financial fraud or identity theft A message circulating on WhatsApp and social media platforms shares a link to a webpage offering free laptops to students in Pakistan. The claim is false. The website is fraudulent. On June 28, a Facebook page shared a post containing a link to a webpage titled “Free Laptops for Students 2026”. The webpage asks students to provide their full name, education level and preferred laptop brand.

  3. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Fayyaz Hussain

    Fact-check: ECP rejects claim of mandatory FA, BA qualifications for Punjab local polls (opens the original)

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    The ECP says it did not issue the viral graphic In the run-up to local government elections in Punjab, scheduled to be held in December, posts circulating online claim that candidates contesting for councillor must have at least an FA qualification and a character certificate, while those contesting for union council chairperson must have a bachelor’s degree and a character certificate. On August 23, a Facebook user shared a post claiming that candidates contesting the upcoming local government

  4. Article · Aug 25, 2026 · Fayyaz Hussain

    Fact-check: Punjab's Metro T-Cash card cannot be used for international transactions (opens the original)

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    The video appears to show a temporary Mastercard transaction A video circulating on social media falsely claims that the Metro T-Cash card introduced by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, for public transport in the province, can now be used for international transactions. On August 9, an X user shared a 58 second video showing a man in a foreign country making payments with a card identified as the Lahore Metro T-Cash card. "Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif’s Metro T-Cash card

  5. Article · Aug 13, 2026 · Fayyaz Hussain

    Fact-check: No new tax imposed on entry to Murree (opens the original)

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    A notification issued by the NHA’s Finance Wing Revenue Directorate, seen by Geo Fact Check, confirms the revised rates, effective July 10, 2026. A graphic circulating on social media claims that people travelling to Punjab’s mountain resort city of Murree are now being charged Rs300 to enter and another Rs300 to leave. Some users have described the amount as a tax imposed by the Punjab government. On July 12, a Threads user shared a graphic claiming that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Shari

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