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An old video from Shahi Bazar in Pakistan shared as mass immigration in Bradford, UK

This is an old video from Shahi Bazar, located in Pakistan. It has no connection to Bradford in the U.K


A video showing a crowded street with several women in burqas and men in kurtas is being shared as one from the British city of Bradford in the United Kingdom and is widely circulating on social media. Users who shared the video claim that the British city of Bradford was completely unrecognisable due to mass immigration.


The caption of the post states, “The British city of Bradford is completely unrecognizable due to mass immigration. The picture is the same in many other European cities. Mass immigration is absolutely one of the greatest crimes against European people and civilization”. 

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Fact Check-

We carefully observed the video and went through the comments under the post and found that the video is not from The British city of Bradford. The comments mention that the video is from Pakistan.

Keeping this in mind, we ran a relevant keyword search and came across the longer version of the viral video on YouTube by a channel called “GIRL IN PARADISE”. It was uploaded on 10 February 2022 with a caption, “WALKING TOUR OF HYDERABAD PAKISTAN, WALKING THROUGH SHAHI BAZAR, RESHAM BAZAR, CITY WALK, 4K60FPS”

At the 0:08 mark of the YouTube video, visuals that match those in the viral video can be observed, including a woman in an orange scarf and a shop named ‘Sakhi Jewellers.’ 

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The description of the video states “This colorful market is one of the main attractions of the city. The Shahi Bazar is considered one of the longest bazars in Asia. It starts from Pakka Fort and ends at Market Tower. It’s about 2km long”.

Taking account of this evidence we can say that the viral video originates in Pakistan, It has no connection to Bradford in the U.K

Conclusion-

Fact Crescendo found the viral video to be False. This is an old video from Shahi Bazar, located in Pakistan. It has no connection to Bradford in the U.K

Title:An old video from Shahi Bazar in Pakistan shared as mass immigration in Bradford, UK

Written By: Usha Manoj

Result: False

Usha Manoj

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