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A social media post claims that Pakistani actress Mahira Khan expressed support for an anti-government protest in Delhi, saying she could not attend because the Indian government had banned Pakistani actors from entering the country.<\/p>\n
The claim is false. Khan denied making the statement.<\/p>\n
On October 8, a user on X shared a nine-second video claiming that Khan had expressed support for a protest against India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), scheduled for October 10 in Delhi.<\/p>\n
The post alleged that Khan had shared an Instagram story saying: \u201cI can\u2019t come because the BJP has banned Pakistani actors from entering India. Hopefully, after this protest, relations between India and Pakistan will improve again.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, the post had received 13 likes and been viewed 2,683 times.<\/p>\n
The same claim was also shared on other social media platforms, including Instagram.<\/p>\n
The Pakistani actress has made no such comment regarding the protests by the youth movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, in India.<\/p>\n
In recent weeks, opposition parties and young people have been holding almost daily demonstrations calling for the resignation of the chief election commissioner over revisions to voter lists.<\/p>\n
Geo Fact Check<\/i> contacted Mahira Khan to verify whether she had shared the Instagram story attributed to her. Khan denied the claim, replying: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n
At the time of writing, three Instagram stories were visible on Khan\u2019s personal Instagram account. None contained the statement attributed to her or referred to the protests in India.<\/p>\n
Geo Fact Check<\/i> also found no reports in Pakistani or Indian media outlets about Khan publicly supporting the protests.<\/p>\n
Verdict:<\/b> Mahira Khan denied sharing the Instagram story attributed to her expressing support for the protests in India.<\/p>\n
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