On social media, a video of the former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan crying is making the rounds.
Fact Check News: On social media, a video of the former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan crying is making the rounds. Khan could be seen sitting with his eyes closed in the video.
The footage allegedly depicted Khan's third night in custody.
On 5 August, Imran Khan was sentenced to three years imprisonment. Meanwhile, a video of Imran has surfaced on social media.It is being claimed that Imran is seen quite distressed in the video.
In the video, Khan can be seen sitting with his eyes closed.
Reportedly, the video featured Khan's third night in jail. While sharing the clip on Twitter, a person wrote that third night in jail, all because he dared to dream. He had the courage to stand against the mafia which is the root cause of the ruin of this country.
Fact Check Verification: Investigation revealed that the video was shot by a Pakistan based media named "We News" inside the premises of the Islamabad Sessions Court on 1st August.
No journalist spoke to Khan after his arrest.
This video is from before Khan's arrest. Furthermore, Khan's eyes were not closed in the video, which suggests that the viral clip was edited.
News Verdict: Thus, it is clear that an old and edited video of Khan was shared with misleading claims.
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