Tribune Fact Check: Indian media manufactures 'Karachi blackout'
The claim is false as the nuclear-armed neighbour looks to spread war hysteria
KARACHI:
The Express Tribune analysed the claim and found it to be false and just another attempt by New Delhi to spread war hysteria.
The unverified video was peddled by almost a dozen news outlets including India Today and Times of India in the neighbouring country as supposed 'proof' that there was a blackout in the city.
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However, no major electricity breakdowns were even reported in the Karachi on June 10.
While another video claimed to show a Pakistani F-16 being downed by the IAF.
A google image reverse search found the video was of a Eurofighter jet falling into the sea in Italy back in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=5XdeZpT4i8k&feature=emb_logo
While another Indian user also shared the same claim.
A google image reverse search found that the screengrab was taken from a YouTube video of a PAF F-16 releasing flares at night in 2o17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNHs7FMtSwc
The Express Tribune analysed the claim and found it to be false and just another attempt by New Delhi to spread war hysteria.
The unverified video was peddled by almost a dozen news outlets including India Today and Times of India in the neighbouring country as supposed 'proof' that there was a blackout in the city.
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However, no major electricity breakdowns were even reported in the Karachi on June 10.
While another video claimed to show a Pakistani F-16 being downed by the IAF.
A google image reverse search found the video was of a Eurofighter jet falling into the sea in Italy back in 2017.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=5XdeZpT4i8k&feature=emb_logo
While another Indian user also shared the same claim.
A google image reverse search found that the screengrab was taken from a YouTube video of a PAF F-16 releasing flares at night in 2o17.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNHs7FMtSwc