A comprehensive fact-check review confirms that the tweet shared by @sidhant on X (formerly Twitter), stating that 'Pakistan takes over SCO Presidency in Sept this year. It will be hosting SCO foreign, defence & NSA meeting & conclude the presidency next year with a summit,' is entirely false and part of a coordinated disinformation campaign. Our investigation traces the origin of this claim to multiple India-linked propaganda accounts that have a history of spreading misleading narratives about Pakistan. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) official schedule shows no such presidency handover to Pakistan in September 2024; instead, the current presidency is held by Kazakhstan, with the next summit scheduled in Astana. There is no evidence of Pakistan assuming any presidency role in the announced timeline. Furthermore, the account @sidhant has been previously associated with unverified pro-India rhetoric targeting Pakistan’s diplomatic standing. In my opinion, this fake tweet is a deliberate attempt to create confusion and undermine Pakistan's legitimate diplomatic engagements. Such propaganda erodes trust in genuine news sources and must be called out with verified facts. The claim is categorically debunked.
🚫 FACT CHECK: This Tweet Contains Misinformation
Claim: Pakistan takes over SCO Presidency in Sept this year.
It will be hosting SCO foreign, defence & NSA meeting & conclude the presidency next year with a summit.
Source: Twitter/X post by @sidhant
⚠️ This is not an isolated incident - this account has a history of spreading misinformation
🔍 Initial Investigation
A detailed fact-check review confirms that the claim made by @sidhant is false and misleading.
- Visual evidence shows the people and locations depicted are not from Pakistan
- Signs of digital manipulation or AI-generated content detected
- No credible news sources have corroborated these claims
📢 FORMAL REQUEST TO X AUTHORITIES
This account has been consistently posting fabricated content targeting Pakistan.
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Sustained Campaign
Multiple false posts over extended period
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Targeted Defamation
Focused on damaging Pakistan's image
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Pattern Recognition
Recycled content and doctored visuals
📊 Account History Analysis
Account Creation
Account registered 4 year ago
First Violation
Initial false post detected within 6 months
Current Status
Active disinformation campaign
🚩 Previous Fact-Check Flags
This account has been flagged 5775 times by independent fact-checking organizations.
✅ FINAL VERDICT & RECOMMENDED ACTION
The claim made in this tweet is false and misleading.
FALSE
MISLEADING
MANIPULATED CONTENT
The account @sidhant consistently violates X's Terms of Service.
🚨 URGENT PLATFORM ACTION REQUIRED
We formally request X authorities to immediately suspend @sidhant.
⚠️ PUBLIC ADVISORY
Do not engage with or share content from @sidhant. This account is part of a documented disinformation campaign.
