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KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of politicians have claimed that weapons are being distributed in different provinces which they call a major crime and a threat to Afghanistan’s future, but security officials reject the claim as untrue. Following the announcement of US troops’ withdrawal from Afghanistan, the claim of distribution of…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some media outlets report that key political parties and politicians in the country in a letter have asked President Ashraf Ghani to resign, but the claim was rejected. Claim: Some politicians in a letter asked President Ghani to resign. Kabul based media outlet today in a report said that a source…

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Taliban have rejected rumors in social media about extension in the three-day ceasefire they declared on occasion of Eidul Fitr, saying the truce has ended and they have no plan to extend it. The Taliban and Afghan government had announced a three-day ceasefire during Eidul Fitr holidays…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some social media users are persuading people not to wear masks as they claim prolonged use of it harms the lungs, but health experts reject this claim and call the publication of such messages as intentional and urge people to follow health guidelines. However, since the outbreak of…

KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of social media users believe hashish can treat Covid-19. Infection, but health experts reject this claim and say hashish is not beneficial or scientifically proven to treat the virus. “Hashish is one of the drugs obtained from cannabis or hemp, it has intoxicated nature, hashish is…

KABUL (Pajhwok): A fake Facebook page attributed to the Afghan army has published a post in which it claimed the Taliban’s deputy leader in political affairs, Abdul GhaniBaradar, has been killed but the group rejected it. Claim: Taliban’s co-founder, Abdul GhaniBaradarhas been killed. Verdict: The claim about Abdul GhaniBaradar’s assassination…

KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of social media users and the general public say that drinking two litres of water daily can treat Covid-19. But health experts reject the claim and say drinking water has not been scientifically proven to treat the virus. The human body produces about 60 percent water…

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US embassy in Kabul and the Taliban’s political office in Qatar have rejected a report that says the two sides had discussed withdrawal of all foreign forces from Afghanistan by July. Claim: Taliban and Americans discuss withdrawal of all US forces from Afghanistan by July. The Taliban have…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Social media rumors regarding the imposition of a 40-day quarantine period in the country are false as the Ministry of Public Health says no such decision has been taken so far Claim: A facebook page — Department of Kankor Examination Ministry of Higher Education — shared a topic…

KABUL (Pajhwok): Medical experts have rejected social media and some individuals’ claim that natural herbal Baldghora or Gulpar — Pashto and Dari names — could cure coronavirus. According to experts, there is no academic or scientific evidence that Baldghora could treat the respiratory disease caused by coronavirus. Baldghora is a…