In October 2023, Islamabad gave all undocumented foreigners until November 1 to voluntarily leave Pakistan, warning that those who stayed beyond the deadline would be deported.
After the November 1 deadline passed, a false claim started circulating online asserting that the Pakistani government has made it mandatory for residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) before entering Punjab.
The claim is baseless. There is no such government policy.
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On November 26, a social media account on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted that “Pashtuns and Balochs” must now obtain an NOC before entering Pakistan’s eastern province of Punjab.
But they don’t need license or NOC for stealing minerals [Khyber] Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan,” the user wrote, “Can there be more enmity with humans [of the two provinces]?”
The post also contains an image from another news bulletin Jio TelevisionA Pakistani news channel, alleged that the media outlet also reported the same, that people from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will now need “visa cards” to enter Punjab.
At the time of writing this post has been viewed 50,000 times on X, reposted 205 times and liked 319 times.
On November 25, another X user uploaded two short videos
In a video, a man, speaking in Pashto, claims that Punjab has introduced a new visa policy for the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which includes paying a fee of Rs 500.
In another video, a man, holding his Pakistani national identity card, criticized as “unfair” the new policy that requires him to show a visa at a checkpoint in Punjab’s Attock before being allowed to work in the province. Worker for three months.
“It looked like we were going to America,” he said, “they were [the Punjab government] They should be ashamed of themselves.”
This post has been viewed 164,000 times on X so far.
Identical claims are shared by other X accounts here, here And here.
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There is no new policy that makes it mandatory for residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to obtain a visa or no-objection certificate (NOC) to enter Punjab, officials confirmed. No such news was published Jio Television.
Deputy Commissioner of Attock Rao Atif Raja informed this information Geo fact check The claims being circulated online about the phone are not true.
“How is that possible?” He asked, “These people are Pakistanis [citizens]. They can go anywhere [in the country] They want. They are not traveling to another country where they need a visa.”
Hazro Tehsil Deputy Superintendent of Police Muhammad Sikander Gondal also said over the phone that the claims are false and baseless.
“There are videos where police officers are seen stopping people at the border [between Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa] And asking for a document?” Gondal asked, “No, because it is not possible. There is no such policy or directive.”
Attak Chief Security Officer Taimur Khan said he was aware of the fake news spreading online and was asked by senior officials to investigate the matter at both the checkposts set up between Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“We categorically reject this propaganda,” he added.
Punjab Home Department Additional Chief Secretary Shakeel Ahmed Mian informed this information Geo fact check over the phone that these claims were “completely false”.
accused in a separate social media post worldly news Reporting documentation requirements for residents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
But one of its spokespersons worldly news He said that the pictures and banners circulated online were fabricated and no such news was aired on the channel.
With additional reports by Saman Amjad.
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