Fact check: Nacta threat alert of Karachi terror attack on Eidul Azha is fake

Posts on social media platforms X and Facebook since Wednesday were sharing an alleged threat alert from the National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) of a possible terror attack in Karachi during Eidul Azha. However, the threat alert is fake.

On Wednesday, a post on X by a user claimed that Nacta had issued a threat alert on the same date regarding a possible terrorist attack in Karachi during Eidul Azha.

The caption of the post said: “Intelligence warns of a potential terrorist attack in Karachi during Eidul Azha.