{"id":1503,"date":"2023-05-18T05:49:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-18T05:49:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afghanistan.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2023-05-24T05:49:41","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T05:49:41","slug":"viral-document-stating-terms-for-imran-khans-arrest-is-fabricated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afghanistan.factcrescendo.com\/english\/viral-document-stating-terms-for-imran-khans-arrest-is-fabricated\/","title":{"rendered":"Viral Document Stating Terms For Imran Khan\u2019s Arrest Is Fabricated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A fabricated document stating terms for Imran Khan\u2019s arrest is going viral as real.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges on 9 May, 2023. Following his arrest, there were widespread protests, and social media saw an increase in misleading photos, videos, and narratives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this scenario, an image of a document allegedly issued by Imran Khan\u2019s political party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is being widely shared on social media with the claims that it lays down the conditions for Khan\u2019s arrest. The document, allegedly signed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome, and Interior Secretary Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, claims to show an \u201cagreement\u201d between the former PM and the Government of Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The document states three terms presented to the Government of Pakistan concerning Imran Khan\u2019s arrest. According to the terms, \u201cKhan will not be forced to be naked while being interrogated, no one will be allowed to rape him, and he will not be tortured.\u201d The document further states that Blome will supervise all these terms and conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We began our investigation by checking PTI\u2019s website<\/a> but couldn\u2019t find any such document made for Khan\u2019s arrest there either. We found that Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, Interior Secretary named in the document retired on March 7<\/a>, 2023, two months before this agreement was made. Moreover, his name is also spelled incorrectly; his spelling is Yousaf Naseem Khokhar, not Yousuf Naseem Khokhar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0In addition to this, we found that the viral document had some formatting distinctions when compared to original notifications issued by the PTI. The comparison below show original notifications from the\u00a0PTI website<\/a>\u00a0where the date in the reference number is written in the YYYY format. But the viral document shows the year in the reference number written in the YY format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next, we checked signature of Donald Blome on the official website of the <\/p>\n\n\n\n

US Embassy and Consulates in Pakistan<\/a>\u00a0and found out that his original signature does not match with the signature seen in the viral letter. You can see his original signature below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also came across a tweet published by Pakistan-based news outlet Geo TV that had fact-checked this claim. They shared a tweet on 10 May, which states \u201d An official privy to the development told Geo Fact Check on the condition of anonymity, that no such agreement was signed between Khan and the U.S. ambassador\u2026\u201d Further, no official or authoritative figure in Pakistan has shared this so-called agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Separately, Yousuf Naseem Khokhar, the interior secretary, had retired on March 7, while the letter is\u2026<\/p>— Geo Fact Check (@GeoFactCheck) May 10, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>