A video viral on X (Formerly Twitter) with the caption “Reach for this oppressed woman so that these beasts can do their thing” This video is from an area of Punjab. It is only said that a landlord will drag a poor woman by using his workers and hit the woman’s face with shoes for not coming to work. Is this the red line of the Chief Minister of Punjab?” showing visuals of an elderly woman being dragged and tortured, the claim further criticized Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
Another X user shared the same video with the caption, “اس مظلوم خاتون کےلئےبھی آوزاٹھائیں تاکہ یہ درندےانجام کوپہنچ سکیں“ یہ ویڈیوپنجاب کےکسی علاقہ کی ہےصرف اتنابتایاگیاہےکہ کوئی زمیندارکام پرنہ آنےکی وجہ سےایک غریب عورت کواپنےکارندوں کااستعمال کرکےگھسیٹ کرلےگیاعورت کےمنہ پرجوتےبھی مارےتشددکیایہ ہےوزیراعلی پنجاب کی ریڈلائن؟
English translation: Reach for this oppressed woman so that these beasts can do their thing” This video is from an area of Punjab. It is only said that a landlord will drag a poor woman by using his workers and hit the woman’s face with shoes for not coming to work. Is this the red line of the Chief Minister of Punjab?
(Translated by Google)
The claim gained traction on social media, particularly on X (formerly Twitter), the claim was shared here, here, here and here gaining upwards of more than 14K views.
To verify the claim’s authenticity, a comprehensive fact-checking process was initiated. A reverse imaging technique was employed, revealing that the shared video dates back to Jan 2022. According to the report, the elderly woman was publically tortured over a ‘land dispute’ in Sialkot.
The viral claim appears to have been shared with the intent to incite outrage and criticism against Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and her administration. By falsely linking the disturbing incident depicted in the video to the Chief Minister, the claim sought to undermine her credibility and competence in handling law and order issues in Punjab. Furthermore, the inclusion of inflammatory language and accusations of negligence implied a deliberate attempt to sway public opinion against the current government.
Conclusion
Our fact check confirms that the video depicting elderly women being dragged and tortured in Punjab with a connection to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is false. In fact, the video dates back to January 2022 and depicts an incident in Sialkot where an elderly woman was publicly tortured over a land dispute. This claim was widely shared by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf supporters to discredit the Pakistan Muslim League’s governance in Punjab.
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