Abid Hussain

Abid Hussain is an author who has written articles on various topics. He was born in Pakistan and has been involved in journalism for many years. His work focuses on political issues and he often provides analysis of current events.

Biography:  https://www.aljazeera.com/author/abid-hussain

77%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

80%

Examples:

  • Thieves!
  • We will change the fate of Pakistan

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • Khan's address in the virtual rally was generated using AI and interspersed with clips from his past speeches and video montages.
  • The PTI held a virtual rally on December 17, reaching an audience of over five million across various platforms.

Contradictions

75%

Examples:

  • Imran Khan claims that his victory was stolen through rigging of votes during counting process. The Election Commission denies this claim.
  • Omar Ayub was backed by Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, or PTI, which could not form a government on its own after the election and refused to hold talks with rivals.
  • Shehbaz Sharif secured 201 votes in the National Assembly while his closest rival Omar Ayub got 92 votes

Deceptions

50%

Examples:

  • The article presents a false narrative that only two candidates were running for prime minister when in reality there were multiple parties and candidates.

Recent Articles

Shehbaz Sharif Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in Controversial Election Amid Economic Troubles and Questions About Legitimacy

Shehbaz Sharif Elected Prime Minister of Pakistan in Controversial Election Amid Economic Troubles and Questions About Legitimacy

Broke On: Sunday, 03 March 2024 Pakistan has a new prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif. He was elected in a controversial election that saw allegations of rigging and irregularities. The winner only needs to get more than half of the vote to become prime minister, which Sharif did with 201 votes while his closest rival Omar Ayub got 92. Despite facing economic troubles and questions about legitimacy, the new government will be led by a leader who has served as prime minister once before.
Violence Plagues Pakistan Elections as Two Explosions Killed at Least 28 People and Injured Dozens More on Wednesday, a Day Before the Vote.

Violence Plagues Pakistan Elections as Two Explosions Killed at Least 28 People and Injured Dozens More on Wednesday, a Day Before the Vote.

Broke On: Wednesday, 07 February 2024 Two explosions outside election offices in Balochistan Province killed at least 28 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, a day before the vote. The first blast occurred outside an office of independent candidate Asfandyar Kakar's campaign in Pishin district near the border with Afghanistan, killing 14 people. The second explosion took place outside an election office of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) in Qila Saifullah, a neighboring district that also borders Afghanistan and killed at least 12 people. No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts.