No, Video Doesn't Show a Pakistani Criticising Pak Govt After Operation Sindoor

A skit shared by an Indian content creator portraying a Pakistani citizen criticising Pakistan is going viral with false claims.

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A video is going viral on social media where a man is speaking against the Pakistani government following Operation Sindoor.

He speaks in favour of India while criticising media from both the countries for sharing misinformation.

Who is sharing this?: Republic Bharat carried this video on their bulletin and portrayed the individual as a Pakistani national.

• The anchor, Syed Suhail, claimed that Pakistani citizens themselves were denouncing their government and army.

• However, the news channel has removed this segment from their YouTube video now. The clip can be seen here.

An archive can be seen here.

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This post has garnered over one million views on X (formerly Twitter).

(Archives of similar claims can be seen here and here.)

What's the truth?: The claim is false as it does not show a Pakistani citizen criticising their government.

• This video shows Anil Singh, an Indian model and content creator who shared a skit about Operation Sindoor.

How did we find out the truth?: We performed a reverse image search on some of the keyframes of the viral video on Google lens which led us to the original video shared on Instagram.

• This was shared by Anil Singh, an Indian content creator, theatre actor and model.

• It stated in the caption that this video is "comedy, sarcasm and parody".

• His bio also mentioned that he is from Uttarakhand and Delhi.

Screenshot of Singh's bio on IG.

This video was shared by Singh.

• Singh also shared a reel adding video of Republic Bharat where they play his video and make the claim about him being Pakistani.

• He clarifies in the caption that he is Indian.

• He also shared a video blaming Republic Bharat for sharing misinformation against him.

• "I made a skit, comedy, satirical video acting as a Pakistani person who is making fun of Pakistan...But for TRP, Republic Bharat shared this already viral video of mine, while calling me 'Paksitani'...I have lost money because of them because Republic Bharat used my video in wrong context. Me and my family are facing a life threatening situation in a sensitive time like this. People are also sending hate comments putting my mental health at stake...its very traumatic for me," he adds while speaking in Hindi.

• He further questions their credibility and adds that the channel has neither accepted their mistake nor apologised for the same.

WebQoof team reached out to Singh who clarified that Republic Bharat shared my clip where I was playing a Pakistani character. I am actor, I make such comedy videos. These claims are going viral since then but I am Indian," Singh asserted.

Conclusion: A skit shared by an Indian content creator portraying a Pakistani citizen criticising Pakistan is going viral with false claims.

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