Pakistan Ministry Refutes Weekend Lockdown Rumors

Info ministry refutes reports of ‘complete lockdown’ on weekends as part of fuel-saving measures

The information ministry on Sunday refuted a notification about a “complete and comprehensive lockdown” across the country on weekends, stating it was fake. In a post on its “fact checker” account on X, the ministry shared the notification being circulated on social media, with “fake” over it. “Avoid sharing fake news and false posts. Be a responsible citizen and only trust verified sources,” the ministry said in its post. The undated fake notification falsely quoted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sh...

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