Claim: A viral photo circulating on social media claims that the KFC outlet in Mardan has been shut down as part of a boycott over the brand’s sponsorship of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
Fact: False
Verification:
Following a fact-finding probe, it has been confirmed that the photo being shared does not show the KFC outlet in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In reality, KFC Mardan is operational and continues to serve customers.
Additional Context
Due to the ongoing security situation, local police from Sheikh Maltoon Town have been deployed to provide security to the KFC branch in Mardan. However, there is no official closure of the outlet at this time.
Conclusion:
The claim that KFC Mardan has been shut down is misleading. The outlet remains open, and the photo being circulated is not from the Mardan location.
Verdict: False
Separtely, Senior religious scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on Thursday condemned the recent spree of mob attacks against food-chain restaurants including KFC Pakistan, calling for peaceful boycott instead.
Mufti Taqi Usmani, a former Federal Shariat Court Judge and a globally renowned Islamic jurist, while talking to media clarified that people must boycott products in support of Palestine without harming lives and properties.
His remarks came in the backdrop of recent multiple attacks on restaurants in which mobs vandalised and burned the food establishments.
