A little earlier today, a website named Metro-UK reported Hadiqa Kiani’s arrest at the London Heathrow airport. It was mentioned in the report that Hadiqa was found to be in possession of 2 kilograms of cocaine, hidden inside her two suitcases.
According to the said publication, upon suspicion, Hadiqa was taken to a private search room where the officers found a bag of cocaine.
Following Metro’s “news”, Pakistani newspaper Daily Times went ahead with the report and published it. The story, however, has now been removed from their website.
@ZarrarKhuhro Story originated here: https://t.co/bKfDYITCbn @DailyTimes_DT probably just copy pasted. Still, terrible! @Hadiqa_Kiani
— Mighty (@mightyobvious) February 14, 2017
Pakistani twitterati were flabbergasted, to say the least.
Fake News.Hadiqa is in Lahore she don't have UK visa but this paper claiming she was arrested in London yesterday – https://t.co/bgMOuSJGG6
— Hamid Mir (@HamidMirGEO) February 14, 2017
But people were generally skeptical of the authenticity of the said news
Hoax website claiming arrest of pop star Hadiqa Kiani, UK immigration authorities disown news as false propaganda https://t.co/bmF4Z5lUZO
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaGeoNews) February 14, 2017
At this point, Hadiqa Kiani released official statements via her social media and shut down every news outlet that has been reporting fake news of her arrest.
Disgusted with @DailyTimes_DT for spreading such FAKE NEWS. I have been in Lahore, today is my nephew's birthday. SHOCKED. https://t.co/Opa6uXR6v2
— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) February 14, 2017
She, later on, posted a picture with her family members as well that was taken earlier today, in Lahore.
Photo taken TODAY in Lahore with my mother and son! Cannot believe how this FAKE London news has been spread ? pic.twitter.com/0fgudMePTI
— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) February 14, 2017
She further wrote on her Facebook page, “I am not in London nor do I have plans to go to London. And I dare any of you to associate drugs with my name…I am so disgusted right now! Just disgusted by this FAKE NEWS of me spreading online by so called established news medias. Just shocked. #DoYourHomework!”
Hadiqa is currently in the process of going on record to confirm that she wasn’t involved in any drug smuggling arrests.
Going LIVE on @ARYNEWSOFFICIAL to address this FAKE news. Cannot believe that I have to address such nonsense at this point in my career
— Hadiqa Kiani (@Hadiqa_Kiani) February 14, 2017
Crazy, huh?
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