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Viral selfie of caretaker PM was not taken during recent UNGA visit
This image does not show the daughter of Pakistan’s former top judge
President Alvi did not pass an “Anti Shia” Bill
Shehbaz Sharif falsely claims his government did not arrest or harass any political opponents
Rubber used to make chicken nuggets? Viral video based on false narrative
Viral picture does not show Nawaz Sharif with Humayun Dilawar or Arshad Malik
This is not an authentic photo of Imran Khan with his mother
Man seen taking oath as sports minister in viral photo is not PM Kakar’s son
Video of Muezzin giving azan while standing on rubble is not from Morocco
Video of a baby being rescued is not from Morocco 2023 earthquake
False image shows fake currency notes with specific serial numbers
Media outlets publish an old advisory by the Afghan ministry asking citizens not to travel to Pakistan
Notification of ban on PKR, 5000 note is false
Viral news of a white woman being involved in the 9 May attack is false
Viral image claiming to show recovery from an FIA raid at Shaukat Khanum is false
Asia Cup 2023: Years-old anti-India chants edited on to Gautam Gambhir video
Capital TV runs old video as IMF response to Pakistan electricity protests
Lahore News bulletin was doctored before it was shared by PMLN leader Hina Pervez Butt
Canadian Parliament did not pass a bill stopping loans to Pakistan until elections are held
Conspiracy theory wrongly linked to Pakistan’s transgender community
Pulpit of St Jeremiah wrongly portrayed as that of Imam Hussain
Video does not show Greek coastguard firing at migrant boat
Maggi and other instant noodles are not made from rotten flour and pig marrow
Imran Khan enclosure not removed from Punjab cricket stadiums
Twitter users share old photos of the Wazir mansion claiming that it is in a dilapidated state
Viral video does not show Virat Kohli and Babar Azam hanging out
Doctored Donald Trump mugshots go viral
Digitally-manipulated picture of Imran Khan with beard emerges amid reports of poor jail facilities
Behind-the-scenes video of Mahira Khan shared in misleading context
Unrelated photos of dead bodies wrongly linked to 2023 Bajaur bombing
Image purportedly showing body of PTI protester’s father is from 2018
Pictures of PML-N supporters wrongly linked to Judge Humayun Dilawar
German exchange programme not collaborating with Pakistan govt, contrary to PMYP tweet
Video of anti-blasphemy law protest falsely painted as one against Pakistan Army chief
Media reports falsely claim Asad Umar was arrested in cipher case
Old video from Lahore shared as PTI rally in 2023
Video clips of Punjab police torturing women are not from recent PTI arrests
Old video of a protest in Islamabad reshared after Imran Khan’s arrest
Old doctored photo of Fazlur Rehman with Jack Daniel’s resurfaces
Anchor exaggerates petrol prices in Canada compared to Pakistan
Pakistan army did not save all the children in Battagram
Viral post about imminent billion-dollar-plus defence sale to Middle East is misleading
Toyota Indus Motors is not leaving Pakistan, says company
Bayer Pharmaceuticals has not announced closure of business in Pakistan
Doctored photo wrongly shared as Imran Khan in jail
Video shows people gathered outside Central Prison Peshawar, not Attock jail
Caretaker PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar misidentified in viral video
Pakistan’s economy has not shrunk; its growth rate did
Imaan Mazari wasn’t granted bail in sedition charges on 22 August
Battagaram rescuers misidentified as Pakistan Army personnel in viral photo
President Arif Alvi did not sign new national security laws
A bill does not automatically become law without the president’s response
Judge Humayun Dilawar was nominated by IHC for University of Hull training
Pakistani pastor’s interview about 2023 Jaranwala rampage falsely shared with divisive spin
Fazlur Rehman did not say he won’t celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day
Burj Khalifa did light up on Pakistan’s Independence Day
Imran Khan did not apologise to the nation for the cypher conspiracy
WhatsApp forward falsely claims government has passed bill to reduce pensions
CGI video passed off as real amid Vegas alien reports
Does this image show dead bodies of 13 people who died during 2023 Hajj?
Parody account posts fake cypher
The USD-PKR rate did not fall by 20 rupees
Posts misidentify Indian policewoman and Pakistan Army officer as Seema Haider
No, Shehbaz Sharif did not cry over recent increase in petrol prices
Viral inspirational message on WhatsApp about Arnold Schwarzenegger is false
The oldest olive tree is in Greece, not Israel
Video of PIA plane moving on flooded Lahore runway is old
Animals were not let out of zoo during France 2023 riots
Entire Trocadero building will not be turned into a mosque
Video does not show Swedish presidential palace on fire
Fawad Chaudhry did not mock India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission
The construction of Shaukat Khanum Karachi has not been halted
Arif Alvi did not take his entire family for Hajj on the government’s budget
Imran Khan did not make derogetory comment about COAS Asim Munir’s father
Aitzaz Ahsan makesmisleading claims about the US consitution’s Fifth Amendment
Pakistan has not banned women from going overseas on labour visas
People from Hunza are not cancer-free due to apricot seeds
Does this viral video show Congo Army chief being dragged by wife?
Video shared by Pakistani journalist not from riots in India’s Manipur
This video does not show a dirty British Airways flight from Pakistan to London
Malala Yousafzai has not been ‘silent about human rights abuses in Pakistan’
Has Bill Gates been arrested and detained in Guantanamo Bay?
Videos of Imran Riaz Khan’s release are false
The BBC did not call Pakistani doctors expensive and worthless
Viral posts falsely claimed that Zartaj Gul has joined the Pakistan People’s Party
Viral misinformation claimed that Ishaq Dar will be appointed as caretaker PM
Claims that minor domestic worker died after torture are false
News claiming Mari Matta Mandir in Soldier Bazaar was not demolished are false
Picture of Pakistani major falsely linked to Seema Haider
Old video shared as clashes in Wadh, Balochistan
News claiming 72% of women smoke in Pakistan is false
Video of Suez Canal wrongly linked to Cyclone Biparjoy
Drone cameras have been temporarily, not completely, banned in Sindh
Fake 24 News bulletin claims alcohol found in TLP’s Saad Rizivi’s car
Some Shan spices have been recalled in Germany, not banned
Afghan singer Hasiba Noori was not killed in Peshawar
Unrelated photo wrongly linked to June 2023 France protests over teen killing
Video of Algerians at Place de la République is not related to 2023 France protests
Photo wrongly linked to reports of Taliban in Parachinar
Traffic crash video from India’s Hyderabad wrongly shared as Pakistan’s Hyderabad
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Politics

Viral selfie of caretaker PM was not taken during recent UNGA visit
This image does not show the daughter of Pakistan’s former top judge
President Alvi did not pass an “Anti Shia” Bill
Shehbaz Sharif falsely claims his government did not arrest or harass any political opponents
Viral picture does not show Nawaz Sharif with Humayun Dilawar or Arshad Malik
Man seen taking oath as sports minister in viral photo is not PM Kakar’s son
False image shows fake currency notes with specific serial numbers
Media outlets publish an old advisory by the Afghan ministry asking citizens not to travel to Pakistan
Viral news of a white woman being involved in the 9 May attack is false
Viral image claiming to show recovery from an FIA raid at Shaukat Khanum is false
Lahore News bulletin was doctored before it was shared by PMLN leader Hina Pervez Butt
Canadian Parliament did not pass a bill stopping loans to Pakistan until elections are held
Digitally-manipulated picture of Imran Khan with beard emerges amid reports of poor jail facilities
Image purportedly showing body of PTI protester’s father is from 2018
Pictures of PML-N supporters wrongly linked to Judge Humayun Dilawar
Media reports falsely claim Asad Umar was arrested in cipher case
Old video from Lahore shared as PTI rally in 2023
Video clips of Punjab police torturing women are not from recent PTI arrests
Old video of a protest in Islamabad reshared after Imran Khan’s arrest
Pakistan army did not save all the children in Battagram
Viral post about imminent billion-dollar-plus defence sale to Middle East is misleading
Doctored photo wrongly shared as Imran Khan in jail
Video shows people gathered outside Central Prison Peshawar, not Attock jail
Caretaker PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar misidentified in viral video
Imaan Mazari wasn’t granted bail in sedition charges on 22 August
President Arif Alvi did not sign new national security laws
A bill does not automatically become law without the president’s response
Fazlur Rehman did not say he won’t celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day
Imran Khan did not apologise to the nation for the cypher conspiracy
WhatsApp forward falsely claims government has passed bill to reduce pensions
Parody account posts fake cypher
The USD-PKR rate did not fall by 20 rupees
No, Shehbaz Sharif did not cry over recent increase in petrol prices
Arif Alvi did not take his entire family for Hajj on the government’s budget
Imran Khan did not make derogetory comment about COAS Asim Munir’s father
Aitzaz Ahsan makesmisleading claims about the US consitution’s Fifth Amendment
Videos of Imran Riaz Khan’s release are false
Viral posts falsely claimed that Zartaj Gul has joined the Pakistan People’s Party
Viral misinformation claimed that Ishaq Dar will be appointed as caretaker PM
Claims that minor domestic worker died after torture are false
News claiming Mari Matta Mandir in Soldier Bazaar was not demolished are false
Old video shared as clashes in Wadh, Balochistan
Fake 24 News bulletin claims alcohol found in TLP’s Saad Rizivi’s car
Viral video clip of Imran Khan looking older is AI-generated
News bulletin claiming Sharif’s stole cutlery from a hotel is fake
Video of Khurram Dastgir Khan refusing to hug Aimal Wali Khan is cropped
Australia did not ban entry of 50 Pakistani military generals
Photo of Nawaz Sharif and King Salman from 2017 shared out of context
PTI PP 273 candidate Mian Alamdar Qureshi did not return his ticket
Viral video does not show Bakhtawar Bhutto’s son cycling with protocol
Saudi Arabia is not giving Pakistani passports to 4 million Burmese people
Orya Maqbool Jan lies about the context of a viral video
No, Abrar-ul-Haq did not sing a melody to honour Gen Asim Munir
Woman doctored into selfie of Maulana Fazlur Rehman and son
Sexually explicit video falsely linked to Rana Sanaullah
News bulletin claiming rape of Khadijah Shah confirmed is doctored
Old video of ink incident rehashed over Khawaja Asif’s ‘dacoits’ comment
Old video wrongly linked to PTI lawmaker’s fleet being burned
Old video of boy posing as Imran Khan resurfaces as arrest claim
Viral video of fraudulent vegetable seller is from Egypt
PPP politician Asif Ali Zardari is not dead
Old clip of Nawaz Sharif and the Saudi crown prince resurfaces as new.
A Twitter account impersonating The Khorasan Diary spread fake news regarding a terror attack
Fake account of Imran Khan shared an old video, claimed police brutality
Old video of Iman Mazari resurfaces after Shireen Mazari’s arrest
This image shows a young Kashmiri man, not PTI’s Ibad Farooq
Old photo of woman tortured reshared amid crackdown on PTI
Khadijah Shah has not been released from jail
Asif Zardari did not announce support for Imran Khan
This image shows actor-model Elnaaz Norouzi, not Khadijah Shah
Old video from Peshawar shared as recent after Imran Khan’s release
Miftah Ismail did not say Imran Khan saved Pakistan from global inflation
Does this video show an F-35 jet performing a stunt?
Screengrab suggesting Saudi Crown Prince refused to meet Sharifs is doctored
Imran Khan did not say an elected prime minister was slapped
Video of Imran Khan claimed to be from before arrest is actually from 2022
Journalist Shaheeb Sehbai shares an old video of Pakistani soldiers beating militants in Swat
Viral Geo News screenshot quoting Zulfi Bukhari is doctored
Journalist shared old videos of police brutality in the context of Pakistan’s current political situation
Viral TikTok of a woman defending Imran Khan is not Khadija Shah
Video from 2019 shared as recent police crackdown against PTI
Miftah Ismail did not blame PDM for 9 May riots
Siraj ul Haq is not the first Jamaate-Islami leader to face an assassination attempt
Whatsapp image claiming Taliban leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud has been killed is false
PTI worker not handed 10-year sentence by military court for stealing peacock
Imran Khan did not say Ali Amin Gandapur was sexually assaulted
Video from Guatemala falsely linked to PTI protests
Video from Parachinar incident wrongly linked to PTI protests
Akshay Kumar has not condemned the arrest of Imran Khan
Lynched cleric did not talk about Imran Khan
Donald Blome did not broker an agreement between PTI and the government
Old video of Millennium Mall protest shared as recent after Imran Khan’s arrest
Posts wrongly claim Imran Khan has died
Photo of civilians atop Bala Hisar Fort misrepresented amid PTI protests
Photo does not show Imran Khan injured in NAB custody
Clip of Imran Khan’s lawyer conveying message about martial law is not doctored
Shah Mehmood Qureshi was not arrested
Unrelated video passed off as protest against Imran Khan’s arrest at Avenfield House
Photo showing helicopters flying over GHQ is from 2009
Notification of lockdown in Islamabad and Punjab is fake

Science

Conspiracy theory wrongly linked to Pakistan’s transgender community
CGI video passed off as real amid Vegas alien reports
Video of Suez Canal wrongly linked to Cyclone Biparjoy
Baseless post claims viral audio is of ‘banging’ sounds from Titan submersible
Old video of waves crashing into a bridge falsely linked to Cyclone Biparjoy
Video said to be Cyclone Biparjoy near Karachi Sea View is actually from Mexico
Karachi grid station blast falsely shared as explosion at nuclear facility
AI-generated photo of woman at PTI protest passed off as real
Claim that Bill Gates-backed meat causes cancer is false
It did not rain worms in China
Photos of ‘mysterious red glow’ wrongly linked to Pakistan earthquake
Frank Hoogerbeets did not say ‘ask Allah for help’ during earthquake
Megavac is not a new medical invention
WHO did not publish a list of “seven biggest brain damaging habits”
Lahore did not make it compulsory on all new buildings to install EV chargers
Viral video of the moon rising for 30 seconds in the North Pole is fake
Fake pictures of snow in Islamabad got viral
Viral video of snowfall in Makkah is fake
Misleading claim that condoms ‘cannot’ prevent HIV goes viral
Pfizer was tested for the contraction of COVID-19
New study does not claim white rice is as bad as candy for heart health
VFX artist’s work mistaken for real bird breathing fire
Brown spots on potato crisps do not contain “throat mold”
Rohingya refugees picture shared as Pakistan flood victim
Viral tweet of Afghan player apologising for feud with Asif Ali is doctored
Starlink satellites photo from Kosovo, not Pakistan
Actress shares Rohingya child’s picture as Pakistan flood victim
British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer was wrong about climate change.
Clouds did not come down to the ground in Dera Ismail Khan
iPhone does not allow you to be geolocated through instagram
Common houseplant dieffenbachia is not deadly
Flood relief application form circulating on social media not issued by Sindh govt
Footage of SUVs being swept away in flash flood is not from Pakistan
Viral image of drowned baby is from Peshawar not Balochistan
Posts wrongly claim most countries in the world dump their waste in Pakistan
NASA will not launch naked pictures of humans to space to attract aliens
Posts claiming antibiotics can cure cancer are misleading
Video allegedly showing China’s ‘artificial sun’ going up in the sky is actually of rocket launch
Posts wrongly claim China created world’s first plastic woman
Misleading post claims allopathic medicines can cause kidney failure
Bill Gates did not say COVID-19 ‘is a farce’ or call for the withdrawal of vaccines
Mark Kelly did not pull the #SpaceApe prank on the ISS. It was his twin, Scott!
Website published misleading article about chances of conceiving after 30
Misleading report claims Shoaib Akhtar is having his leg replaced
Viral video of ‘magic’ stone melting iron nails is actually gallium at high temp
Misleading post wrongly claims YouTube is removing the ‘dislike’ button
Misleading articles falsely claim that mobile phones attract lightning
Article claiming that a bigger age gap leads to a longer marriage is misleading
The world’s biggest snake was not caught in Florida
The Government has not banned the Sinopharm and Moderna vaccines
Europe Has Not Stopped Using Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine
Pakistan has not approved Chinese vaccine with 50% efficacy
No evidence to suggest Covid vaccine impacts male fertility
WhatsApp message is old, no recent Covid-19 outbreaks in South City, Imtiaz, Chase Up
Eating locusts won’t save us from Covid-19
Reports about new bubonic plague case in China are misleading
Street fumigation is not an effective Covid-19 prevention method
Covid 19 cannot spread by fumes from cremation
Covid-19 cannot spread by fumes from cremation
Ozone layer repaired, but not because of Covid-19 lockdown
Walk-through disinfection gates do nothing to prevent Covid-19
Yes, you should be covering your face
Can deliveries, food and bank notes give you coronavirus?
You could be spreading coronavirus without realising you have it
Not enough evidence to say people with type A blood more likely to catch coronavirus
Yes, coronavirus can be transmitted in hot weather
Warm water, salt and vinegar won’t keep you safe from coronavirus
No coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Badin
Do you need a mask to protect yourself from coronavirus?
Pakistan’s First Coronavirus Patient Not Discharged
Pakistan’s First Two Coronavirus Cases Confirmed: Zafar Mirza
Pakistan Has Not Developed A Cure For Coronavirus, But News Outlets Can’t Stop Claiming We Have
Garlic Water has its Benefits, Curing Coronavirus is Not One of Them
Fact Checking Information about the 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak
Karachiites may be shivering, but it’s not the coldest day yet!
Viral Video Depicting Firefighters Celebrating Heavy Rainfall in Australia is Old News

Culture

This is not an authentic photo of Imran Khan with his mother
Maggi and other instant noodles are not made from rotten flour and pig marrow
Twitter users share old photos of the Wazir mansion claiming that it is in a dilapidated state
Viral video does not show Virat Kohli and Babar Azam hanging out
Behind-the-scenes video of Mahira Khan shared in misleading context
Video clips of Punjab police torturing women are not from recent PTI arrests
Old doctored photo of Fazlur Rehman with Jack Daniel’s resurfaces
Toyota Indus Motors is not leaving Pakistan, says company
Bayer Pharmaceuticals has not announced closure of business in Pakistan
The oldest olive tree is in Greece, not Israel
The construction of Shaukat Khanum Karachi has not been halted
Pakistan has not banned women from going overseas on labour visas
People from Hunza are not cancer-free due to apricot seeds
This video does not show a dirty British Airways flight from Pakistan to London
Claims that minor domestic worker died after torture are false
News claiming Mari Matta Mandir in Soldier Bazaar was not demolished are false
News claiming 72% of women smoke in Pakistan is false
Several Twitter users falsely shared images of Hoover Dam as Mohmand Dam
Video from ABP news showing impact of Cyclone Biparjoy is misleading
Viral image claiming to show a child marriage is wrong
ChatGPT and Google BARD cannot generate valid Windows 10 and 11 activation keys
Hrithik Roshan did not voice support for Imran Khan
Viral video of fraudulent vegetable seller is from Egypt
No, this image is not from a protest in Lakki Marwat
Viral claim about girl jumping off flyover is misleading
Aima Baig did not say she had a crush on her brother
Government did not announce a public holiday for Pakistan Martyrs Day
Video of goats thrown out of moving truck is not from Pakistan
No, mountains of gold did not emerge as the Euphrates dried up
Doctored Geo News screenshot shows a false statement from New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull
Digital art passed off as real scud clouds over Sydney
Images do not show an Algerian mosque revealed after a sandstorm
Pakistani actress Saeeda Imtiaz has not died
Video showing apparent shipwreck is not from Libya
Lahore Police have not arrested a child for begging
No, this picture is not from PTI’s 2023 Minar-e-Pakistan Jalsa
Salman Ahmed of Junoon was not arrested recently
Turkey’s 2020 image falsely linked to recent earthquake in Pakistan
Old images wrongly linked to 2023 earthquake in Pakistan
No, a naked girl did not attack media at Aurat March 2023
Video of a cat being rescued is not from Turkey 2023 earthquake
Clips of Turkish actor are from an old drama, not earthquake site
Modi did not criticise Pakistan government after Imran Khan’s ouster
False anti-Islam quote attributed to Salman Rushdie
No, a barber did not cut off a customer’s ears over Imran Khan criticism
Video does not show Baloch students protesting for freedom from Pakistan
Video does not show protests in Gilgit-Baltistan in 2023
This photo does not show Nawaz Sharif’s mother or grandmother
Fake pictures of snow in Islamabad got viral
Iran has not abolished morality police
Brazil has not permitted citizens to kill bike-riding muggers
Half of Pakistanis did not say they would leave the country if they get the chance
Video does not show Shah Rukh Khan at 2022 FIFA World Cup
Rat munching on cake in a meeting is not from Balochistan CS Office
Punjab Food Authority did not seize frog meat in Lahore
Canada is not issuing visas through lottery
Pakistan did not win the World Cup of Polo Championship 2022
Sindh Government’s People’s Bus was not trapped in a sinkhole in Larkana
Viral message warning of crimes using drug-laced visiting cards is false
Joyland does not show extramarital affair between woman and her husband’s brother
Scientists did not create 3D models of Abrahamic prophets
No, 75 rupee banknote didn’t omit quote of earning an honest living
British-Pakistani did not fly to Pakistan to vote for PTI in by-elections
Old image of Kabul suicide attack victim shared with false context
Video showing Kidney Hill ‘witch’ is actually VFX artist Joseph Njovu’s work
NADRA’s removal of gender change clause has nothing to do with 2018 trans act
New study does not claim white rice is as bad as candy for heart health
Associated Press report includes misleading info on Pakistan trans rights act
Mahenoor Soomro denies marriage rumours with Bilawal Bhutto
Old image shared as pro-hijab protest in Iran 2022
Video of father dancing at daughter’s funeral is not from Iran
Politician misrepresents NADRA data as people who changed their gender
Misleading info shared about Shan ‘Punjabi Biryani’ masala
Video of firing incident from Pakistan, not Afghanistan
Misleading
Video of woman cutting hair at a protest is not from Iran
Mohenjo-Daro will not be removed from the UNESCO list of World Heritage sites
Pakistani cricketer Usman Khan Shinwari is not dead
Extravagant birthday from Sialkot wrongly attributed to Bakhtawar Bhutto
Fire in China skyscraper did not kill 600 people
Viral tweet of Afghan player apologising for feud with Asif Ali is doctored
Video does not show giant waves destroying Emaar apartments in Karachi
Video of buried baby being rescued is not from recent floods in Pakistan
Viral video of leopard attacking cow is not from Pakistan
Cloudburst time-lapse is from Perth, Australia, not Jamshoro
No, Johnny Depp did not participate in Ashura procession in Karbala
World Animal Protection did not condemn arrest of Shahbaz Gill
Main accused in Faisalabad kidnapping, torture case has not been released on bail
Anchor wrongly links Brazil’s mid-surgery assault case to Quetta harassment incident
Viral image claiming to be from the official national Independence Day celebration is old
Facebook video wrongly claims married couple are siblings
The video of the Azaan on an Indian talent show is doctored
Imtiaz Supermarket Gulshan-e-Iqbal is not going to collapse
Meme about Supreme Court hearing shared as serious news
Suzuki will not discontinue the GS150 motorcycle in Pakistan
Fake images of Pakistan Day commemorative note are circulating on social media
Story of judge forgiving 15-year-old boy for stealing in viral video is fake
The National University of Modern Languages is not replacing tea with local drinks at university cafes
Viral image does not show Quran found in the deep-sea
Viral message about Indian film ‘Allaah Banday’ is false
Zendaya denies pregnancy rumours