Pakistan-based propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that BRICS member South Africa and Pakistan are planning to establish a sea-based trade route connecting Africa and South Asia. However, these claims are baseless, with no verified or credible sources to support them. Additionally, the image accompanying the posts is outdated and has been available online since at least 2021.
Making a post on X (Formerly Twitter) propagandist account @SAnPerspective wrote, “BRICS member state South Africa and Pakistan plans to open a sea-based trading route to connect Africa and South Asia.”
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— South Asian Perspective (@SAnPerspective) December 14, 2024
BRICS member state South Africa and Pakistan plans to open a sea based trading route to connect Africa and South Asia. pic.twitter.com/t8E3mEpwmE
The truth behind the claims about South Africa and Pakistan, Fact Check
As soon as the posts containing the claims made by propagandists came to our notice. Subsequently, we conducted research and analysis of the claims and found no credible sources supporting the claims.
To verify the claims made by the users. We performed relevant keyword searches but couldn’t find any credible sources supporting these claims. Furthermore, we performed a reverse image search and found that the image was uploaded in an article published in November 2021.
During research, we found a report about a meeting between the two countries in Samoa in October 2024. According to the report, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar met with Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa Anna Thandi Moraka wherein the two countries agreed to enhance cooperation in trade and commerce.
Therefore, it is evident from D-Intent Data’s Fact Check that the claims made by propagandists are false and fabricated.
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— D-Intent Data (@dintentdata) December 14, 2024
ANALYSIS: Unsubstantiated
FACT: Pakistan-based propaganda accounts are spreading false claims that BRICS member South Africa and Pakistan are planning to establish a sea-based trade route connecting Africa and South Asia. However, these claims are baseless, (1/3) pic.twitter.com/8kN6fvbB6R
Conclusion
Claim– South Africa and Pakistan plan to establish a sea-based trade route connecting Africa and South Asia.
Fact – These claims are false and fabricated. There are no verified and credible sources supporting these claims. The image used in the post is from 2021.
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