India, March 30 -- The talk of a countrywide lockdown in Pakistan was a cause of panic since Pakistan is experiencing a severe fuel shortage. It spread on social media and through unofficial announcements that the government was going to implement smart weekend lockdowns starting in April. However, the government authorities later came out with a statement that the information that was spreading was false and that people should trust the confirmed updates.

How Lockdown Rumours Spread

Speculation started once it reported that Pakistan may impose restrictions over the weekend so as to save fuel. These assertions immediately took root particularly as long queues were witnessed at petrol stations in major cities such as Islamabad, Lahore an...