FACT CHECK: Post Claims Qatar Airways Closed Its Offices In Pakistan
A post shared on X claims that Qatar Airways closed its offices in Pakistan.
🇶🇦 #Qatar Airways has closed all its city offices across 🇵🇰 #Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Eqx9Wjq6h3
— Geo Political Updates (@GeoPolUpdates) January 6, 2025
Verdict: False
There is no evidence Qatar Airways closed its offices in Pakistan.
Fact Check:
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Social media users are claiming that Qatar Airways closed its city offices across Pakistan. One user wrote,”#Qatar Airways has closed all its city offices across 🇵🇰 #Pakistan.”
This claim is false. No media outlets have reported that Qatar Airways closed its offices or suspended flights. A wider internet search also did not yield any results for this claim. (RELATED: No, Trump Is Not The First President To ‘Avoid An Inauguration’)
Qatar Airways denied this claim in a Jan. 7 tweet.
QatarAirways flights to and from #Pakistan are operating as usual, and our offices remain open.
Recent published reports claiming that Qatar Airways has closed offices in Pakistan are incorrect.
For assistance, please contact our dedicated customer care line
+92 21 38790002— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) January 7, 2025
“QatarAirways flights to and from #Pakistan are operating as usual, and our offices remain open. Recent published reports claiming that Qatar Airways has closed offices in Pakistan are incorrect,” reads part of the Qatar Airways tweet.
Misbar also debunked this claim.