“The total area of Waqf Board properties in India is 9.40 lakh sq km, which is significantly larger than Pakistan’s total area of 8.81 lakh sq km.”
What FACTLY found
As per official data released by the government, the total land owned by Waqf Boards in India is 9.4 lakh acres, not 9.40 lakh sq km as mentioned in the viral claim. 9.4 lakh acres is approximately 3,804 sq km. The exact figure for Pakistan’s total land area is not definitive, as Pakistan claims part of Indian territory. However, it is clear that the total land area of Pakistan is significantly larger than the total land owned by Waqf in India, which is around 3,804 square kilometres.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 13 November 2024, 2 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/jay.jayakumar.1/posts/pfbid02MhnZoMqgnguhaMajFUf1KwEif6FNzNxeXd2…
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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.