Following the Pahalgam terrorist attack on 22 April 2025, India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty, expelled Pakistani military advisors, and recalled its own from Islamabad. Pakistani nationals with SAARC visas were ordered to leave within 48 hours, and Indian citizens were advised to return from Pakistan. The Ministry of Home Affairs stated on 24 April 2025 that all Pakistani nationals must leave before their visas expire, general visas by 27 April, and medical visas by 29 April 2025.
Amidst this, a video going viral on social media (here, here, and here) shows a large group of Muslims boarding trains. The video is being shared with the claim that it shows Pakistani Muslims fleeing India after the government’s 48-hour deadline. Let’s verify the claim made in the post through this article.
Claim: The video shows Pakistani Muslims fleeing India following the government’s 48-hour deadline issued after the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Fact: The viral video is unrelated to the Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025. It has been online since February 2025 and predates the attack. Hence, the claim made in the post is FALSE.
A reverse image search of key frames from the viral video led us to multiple social media posts from February 2025 (here, here, here, and here), featuring the same video and claiming it to be from the Ijtema held in Mumbai. This confirms that the viral video predates the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Using related keywords, we found several news reports (here, here, and here) about the Ijtema held in Mumbai in February 2025. According to these reports, the Ijtema took place on 1, 2, and 3 February in Kharghar, Mumbai, and witnessed large crowds.
However, we could not independently verify the exact date or location of the video. Since it predates the 22 April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, it is unrelated to the attack.
To sum up, the viral video is unrelated to the Pahalgam attack on 22 April 2025. It has been online since February 2025 and predates the attack.
