The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Azhar Mashwani, deleted his tweet after being fact-checked regarding deforestation in the Kohistan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
After videos showing significant deforestation went viral on social media, Mashwani claimed that the videos were fake and not from Pakistan. However, local sources on X fact-checked his statements, revealing that the account of a Pakistani TikToker from Kohistan was indeed local, and the videos were recent footage of deforestation in the area.
Take a look at kilometer long track carved through the forest for timber smuggling, despite the devastating floods we faced last year.
In PTI-run KPK, most of forests have almost been wiped out. Timber mafias must be brought to justice, for Pakistan & for our future generations. pic.twitter.com/NraA8S5VK5
— Cyborg 🇵🇰🍁 (@cyborg_reborn) April 23, 2026
The fact checker said he has cross-checked the video, the uploader & his location. All available evidence confirms that the video is from Pakistan. I am attaching the supporting proof:
He mentioned that his 1st image: His TikTok account
2nd image: His location
3rd video: At the end, he can be seen walking in front of the camera. A local journalist from Kohistan confirmed to Pakhtun Digital that the TikToker is from Kohistan.
