“Photo of Afghanistan Ambassador’s daughter who was kidnapped and tortured in Pakistan”
Social media posts
Claim dated 18 Jul 2021.
FACTLY rated thisMISLEADING
What FACTLY found
While it is true that Afghanistan Ambassador Najib Alikhil’s daughter was kidnapped and tortured by unknown assailants in Islamabad (Pakistan), the photo shared in the post is not of Silsila Alikhil, Najib Alikhil’s daughter. The photo shows Pakistan transgender activist Gul Chahat
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 July 2021. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 20 July 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “MISLEADING”.
Where the claim appeared
Links recorded by FACTLY. Some posts may have been deleted since.
This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.