Claim: A widely circulated claim emerged on social media today from @PTIofficial supporters and affiliated users, asserting that the Ex Prime Minister of Pakistan and Founder of PTI @ImranKhanPTI had been attacked inside Adiala Jail. The claim was accompanied by a video featuring Chairman PTI @BarristerGohar speaking to the media, in which the user alleged that ” @ImranKhanPTI was reportedly attacked by a fellow inmate inside Adiala Jail, sustaining blade injuries to his face, including deep cuts on his cheeks.” This post gained significant traction online, receiving 1.2K likes, 209K views, and 419 reposts. @PTIofficial supporters and affiliates reacted strongly to the claim, condemning the alleged attack and expressing serious concern over PTI Founder @ImranKhanPTI’s safety.
Fact-Check: However, our team’s investigation confirms that this claim is entirely false and baseless—PTI Founder @ImranKhanPTI remains safe and unharmed. The video in question is actually from May 22, 2024, when Chairman PTI @BarristerGohar visited a hospital in Islamabad to inquire about the condition of @PTIofficial’s Central Information Secretary, @RaoofHasan, who had been injured in an attack by unknown assailants on May 21, 2024, outside a private news channel’s office. During the media talk, Chairman PTI @BarristerGohar strongly condemned the attack, stating that @RaoofHasan had sustained a deep wound on his right cheek and that it seemed the attackers intended to take his life. He further emphasized that @RaoofHasan had no known enmities and had never engaged in any action that would provoke such violence.
Conclusion: The viral claim that PTI Founder @ImranKhanPTI was attacked in jail is completely fabricated. An old video was shared out of context with misleading information, causing unnecessary panic among the public. Citizens are urged to verify any such claims through credible sources before believing or sharing them, in order to curb the spread of fake news and misinformation. #ImranKhanAttack#AdialaJail#socialmediarumors#falseallegations#FakeNews
