The claim is false; the photo actually shows Sharif at a 2017 reception dinner with politicians in the eastern Pakistani city of Gujranwala. Sharif, Pakistan’s longest-serving Prime Minister who reigned over three non-consecutive terms, was ousted of power in 2017 and imprisoned on corruption charges. The photo was also published here on Facebook and on Twitter here, here and here, alongside a similar claim. The claim is false; a Google reverse image search found the photo has circulated online since at least 2017. Below is a screenshot comparison of the photo in the misleading post (L) and the photos published in The Nation and Daily Pakistan (R) :Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune March 12, 2020 03:22 UTC