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Fact check: There was no curfew in Islamabad on Feb 9

Published February 10, 2024
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On Friday, British news outlet The Independent published a blog on its live updates for Pakistan’s general elections titled: “Curfew imposed in Islamabad.”

The iVerify Pakistan team has determined that the claimed development from The Independent report is misleading.

Section 144 and not a curfew was imposed in Islamabad on Friday and both the blog post and the X post of the capital police confirm this since they do not make any mention of a curfew.

This fact check has been published in partnership with iVerify Pakistan — a project of CEJ and UNDP.

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