“Visuals show former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan being physically tortured in jail”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Aug 2023.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
The video was originally filmed during Imran Khan’s interview with a news channel preceding his arrest on 05 August 2023. The viral video is edited wherein his eyes are shown closed as a sign of physical torture
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 August 2023. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 17 August 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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