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Viral video does not show Captain Bilal with son before battle

Onlookers did not chant ‘Jiye Bhutto’ during Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s visit to Medina

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Kristian Nairn has not transitioned

Khawar Maneka did not perform Umrah with Imran Khan

Viral post about rivalry between Puran Mal and Aurangzeb Alamgir is false

Assange cartoon doctored to insult Sharif government

Imran Khan did not bow to a Jewish politician

Punjab government flag was not hoisted in Azad Kashmir PM house

Turkey has not changed visa policy for Pakistanis

Imran Khan’s Twitter Space did not set a Guinness World Record

Viral picture wrongly labeled, does not show Pakistanis arrested in Saudi

Maulana Asad Mehmud did not cover a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam with tape

Video of Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with singer Farhan NFT is from last year

Image of Imran Khan sitting down during 2019 conference reshared with false claim about former Israeli PM

Waziristan was not struck by drone attack on 10 April 2022

Old photo linked with claims of fresh fuel crisis in Pakistan

Photo of protest against Imran Khan’s removal edited to make crowd appear larger

Karachi has not reported a rare case of ectopic pregnancy in teeth

Chief Justice of Sri Lanka was not assaulted over “unconstitutional ruling”

Image of PTI Lahore rally is from April 2018, not April 2022

Bill Gates’ Twitter account has not been suspended

Doctored video shows people chanting ‘You’re a thief’ at PM Shahbaz Sharif

Viral image of distraught woman is not from 2022 Dadu fire

Fake write-up defending Imran Khan attributed to Pakistani jurist

Video of US rally for Imran Khan is from a celebration in Senegal

Geo News anchor Sana Mirza did not cry in support of Imran Khan

Misleading claim about Sehat Cards go viral

Imran Khan’s picture edited onto 2017 Turkey protest poster

Pakistani diaspora did not withdraw $1.8 billion from the country after Imran Khan’s ouster

Azerbaijan President did not comment on Pakistan’s political crisis

Fatima Bhutto did not write a Facebook post in support of Imran Khan

Ertugrul actor did not call Imran Khan to show his support

Claims about new online voting system for overseas Pakistanis are false

No, US President Joe Biden did not celebrate Imran Khan’s ouster

Imran Khan’s message was not displayed on Burj Khalifa

Russia did not organize anti-US protests in support of Imran Khan

Pervaiz Khattak did not abuse journalists in Parliament elevator

Caller did not insult PM during live telephone session

Misleading Dawn headline fuels confusion around ECP statement on early elections

Video allegedly showing Maryam Nawaz intoxicated is doctored

No, Portugal has not opened a church made with the skulls of 5,000 Muslims

Pakistan does not have the lowest unemployment rate in South Asia

Salman Iqbal did not apologise to ex-president Zardari on TV talk show

Imran Khan did not say Pakistan Army ‘is upset with me’

Pakistani columnist shares fake letter claiming American NGO is funding Opposition parties

Snippets of overseas Pakistani woman’s interview from 2021 shared as local resident’ views

Power division has not announced zero load-shedding policy for all of Ramzan

Video claiming ‘participant’ spoke against Aurat March is actually of a journalist

Picture claiming to show crowd at ‘Amar Bil Maroof’ rally is actually from 2007

Misleading reports about LSDV in cattle cause panic across Pakistan

Video shows alleged pir performing exorcism, not forced conversion

Aleem Khan has not joined PML-N

PM Imran Khan did not praise Indian Army

PTA did not share cell phone data traffic analysis related to Islamabad on 27 March 2022

ARY News Talkshow clip did not discuss Saudi Prince’s message to the ruling elite

Image of crashed Indian missile mistaken as PAF training aircraft

Reports on crashed PAF trainer aircraft carry misleading images

Missile video is from Gaza, not Ukraine

Video does not show mother in Mianwali incident grieving for her dead daughter

Five men convicted in Usman Mirza case not six

Misleading posts link Russian model’s death to anti-Putin remarks

Video of Russia dropping thermobaric bombs on Ukraine is from China

Clickbait report wrongly accuses Aurat March organizers of harassing journalists

Old video wrongly shared as Putin embarrassing Japanese delegation in 2022

Posts wrongly claim viruses infected poultry in southern Pakistan

Poster from Aurat March edited with joke about Gujranwala

The government has not announced a three-day public holiday across Pakistan

Posts carry Pakistan Embassy Algeria’s hacked account’s tweet as news

Photos of French President being shared with false claim

Live video of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is actually from a video game

Video of grief-stricken father is from Kashmir not Peshawar blast

No, Pakistan has not imposed economic sanctions on Russia

Text about sexually assaulting men edited onto Aurat March poster

Doctored poster from India shared in Pakistan on International Women’s Day

No, a majority of Pakistanis do not think Aurat March should be banned

Viral posts misidentify Pakistani cricketer as foreign player

BBC News publishes story with misleading headline in Noor Mukadam case

Picture of distraught elderly woman in line to buy sugar is actually from 2009

Video of Russia’s Putin being shared in Pakistan with false subtitles

Mongolian public works minister did not set himself on fire

Video of a Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier is actually from Palestine

Old video wrongly shared as Lahore Qalandars’ fans celebrating PSL win

Doctored picture of politician of ‘Grape’ fame with Russia’s Putin goes viral again

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

Rashid Khan will not play in the PSL 2022 final

Fake letter to Imran Khan linked to Pakistan Army Chief Gen Bajwa

Inaccurate quote attributed to Prince Charles about women’s rights and Islam resurfaces

Lay’s snacks sold in Pakistan do not contain pork

PM Imran Khan did not say tax rate is now zero percent

Anas Haqqani is not Norway’s most wanted terrorist

The Imam of Masjid Al-Haram did not pray for Donald Trump

The Punjab government has not banned co-education in private colleges

Posts carry misleading claims about State Bank of Pakistan chief’s salary

Lahore court did not issue an arrest warrant for Leena Ghani

Top Pakistani TV channels carry parody account’s tweet as news

Posts wrongly claim China created world’s first plastic woman

Muzaffargarh Police did not force a couple to get married on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day notifications by Pakistani universities are fake

3-year-old report about PTI leader Iftikhar Ahmed Lund reshared on social media

Politics

Onlookers did not chant ‘Jiye Bhutto’ during Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s visit to Medina

Imran Khan did not bow to a Jewish politician

Punjab government flag was not hoisted in Azad Kashmir PM house

Imran Khan’s Twitter Space did not set a Guinness World Record

Viral picture wrongly labeled, does not show Pakistanis arrested in Saudi

Video of Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with singer Farhan NFT is from last year

Photo of protest against Imran Khan’s removal edited to make crowd appear larger

Chief Justice of Sri Lanka was not assaulted over “unconstitutional ruling”

Image of PTI Lahore rally is from April 2018, not April 2022

Doctored video shows people chanting ‘You’re a thief’ at PM Shahbaz Sharif

Video of US rally for Imran Khan is from a celebration in Senegal

Geo News anchor Sana Mirza did not cry in support of Imran Khan

Imran Khan’s picture edited onto 2017 Turkey protest poster

Azerbaijan President did not comment on Pakistan’s political crisis

Fatima Bhutto did not write a Facebook post in support of Imran Khan

Ertugrul actor did not call Imran Khan to show his support

Imran Khan’s message was not displayed on Burj Khalifa

Russia did not organize anti-US protests in support of Imran Khan

Pervaiz Khattak did not abuse journalists in Parliament elevator

Caller did not insult PM during live telephone session

Misleading Dawn headline fuels confusion around ECP statement on early elections

Video allegedly showing Maryam Nawaz intoxicated is doctored

Salman Iqbal did not apologise to ex-president Zardari on TV talk show

Imran Khan did not say Pakistan Army ‘is upset with me’

Pakistani columnist shares fake letter claiming American NGO is funding Opposition parties

Snippets of overseas Pakistani woman’s interview from 2021 shared as local resident’ views

Aleem Khan has not joined PML-N

PTA did not share cell phone data traffic analysis related to Islamabad on 27 March 2022

ARY News Talkshow clip did not discuss Saudi Prince’s message to the ruling elite

Picture of distraught elderly woman in line to buy sugar is actually from 2009

Video of Russia’s Putin being shared in Pakistan with false subtitles

Mongolian public works minister did not set himself on fire

Video of a Ukrainian girl confronting a Russian soldier is actually from Palestine

Anas Haqqani is not Norway’s most wanted terrorist

The Imam of Masjid Al-Haram did not pray for Donald Trump

Top Pakistani TV channels carry parody account’s tweet as news

3-year-old report about PTI leader Iftikhar Ahmed Lund reshared on social media

No, the Punjab government has not announced a ‘massive plan’ which will relieve the public of paying for electricity

Social media posts claiming hotels overcharged tourists in Murree amid snowstorm are only half true

False report claims nikah (Muslim marriage) registration process to be digitised across the country

Posts wrongly claim that Pakistan cancelled helicopter deal with Turkey

Posts falsely attribute quote to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Clickbait headline wrongly portrays MNA’s resolution on CNICs as having been passed

Misleading report misrepresents Ahsan Iqbal’s comment about CSS exam

Election Commission of Pakistan has not canceled party registration of Jamaat-e-Islami

This is not an Image of an Italian singer selling her bra

Imran Khan was not summoned by the Supreme Court because of government negotiations with the TTP

Posts claiming State Bank of Pakistan to introduce newly designed currency notes are false

Reports claiming Pakistan is the fourth most expensive country in the world are misleading

‘The Economist’ cover featuring Imran Khan is fake

General Mobin of the Afghan Taliban did say the Afghan team will not be allowed to play again if they use the Afghan national flag

Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan did not die because of the lack of empathy of Pakistanis

Lt. General Asif Ghafoor is not being appointed Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence
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Afghan Taliban have not confirmed the death of their supreme leader Haibatullah Akhunzada

Fawad Chaudhry did in fact call nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan a “fake hero” on Twitter in 2012

Raheel Sharif, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Military Counter Terror Coalition (IMCTC), has not been appointed as Newcastle United’s manager

Screaming man in fiery car crash is not Swedish artist Lars Vilks

Website falsely claims that a Takfiri gathering was held in Islamabad under government patronage

Viral screenshot showing PML-N’s Maryam Nawaz praising Imran Khan is fake

Doctored image falsely shows Pakistan Army’s ex-spokesperson with Taliban chief

Former Indian Army officers bolster propaganda about Pakistan’s involvement in Afghanistan

Old photo of Pakistani jet from Miawali shared as Panjshir crash

Alleged video of Pakistani drone in Panjshir is actually video game screen recording

Video from Wales shared as footage of Pakistani plane in Afghanistan

Punjab has not banned entry of TikTokers and YouTubers in parks … yet

Pakistani tabloid falsely claims Fatima Bhutto supports Zahir Jaffer

Karachi’s Expo Centre experiencing shortage of only two vaccines

Fawad Chaudhry did not call for governor’s rule in Sindh

Case of forced conversion, abuse of minor Christian girl debunked

CM Sindh announced salary suspension for unvaccinated government employees

Bill proposing mandatory marriage at 18 years not tabled in Sindh Assembly yet

Ehsaas vs. BISP: Two Sides To The Story

Punjab has not disallowed art, computer studies etc.

Video showing Saad Rizvi being welcomed is old

New Zealand and India are not the first countries to mandate paid leave after miscarriages

No, banners or slogans at Aurat March were not blasphemous

No, ECP was not directed to print traceable ballots. Here’s everything you need to know.

Private schools can’t use just any textbooks in line with Single National Curriculum

Sindh govt lifts outdoor dining curfew

No, Trump has not been removed from his office of US President

Bilawal, Zardari not invited to Biden’s inauguration

Interior Ministry complaint alleging Nighat Dad’s misuse of Digital Rights Foundation funds is misleading

No, chemical castration won’t deter sexual violence

Crowd size at PDM’s Lahore rally

Shehla Raza posts photo of Khadim Rizvi’s funeral instead of Lahore PDM Rally

Arzoo Raja’s abuser charged with rape

TLP leader Khadim Rizvi has indeed passed away

PM Khan’s statement after meeting with Bosnian President taken out of context

Pro-Modi slogans were not raised in Pakistani parliament

WhatsApp message is old, no recent Covid-19 outbreaks in South City, Imtiaz, Chase Up

No, dowry has not been banned in Pakistan

Indian reports of ‘civil war’ in Karachi are false

Indian flag not raised at PDM rally

Bilawal measures eggs in dozens, not kilos

PTI’s Najeeb Haroon resigned long before the Gujranwala rally

Maryam Nawaz is not lying about Shahbaz’s father

Picture of Fazal ur Rahman with alcohol is doctored

Public hanging during Zia’s regime did not eliminate rape

Pakistan reports highest daily increase in Covid cases in 5 weeks

Photo of Nawaz Sharif meeting Israeli Ambassador is doctored

Science

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

‘Game of Thrones’ actor Kristian Nairn has not transitioned

Maulana Asad Mehmud did not cover a portrait of Quaid-e-Azam with tape

Video claiming ‘participant’ spoke against Aurat March is actually of a journalist

Clickbait report wrongly accuses Aurat March organizers of harassing journalists

Poster from Aurat March edited with joke about Gujranwala

Text about sexually assaulting men edited onto Aurat March poster

Doctored poster from India shared in Pakistan on International Women’s Day

No, a majority of Pakistanis do not think Aurat March should be banned

Old video wrongly shared as Lahore Qalandars’ fans celebrating PSL win

Inaccurate quote attributed to Prince Charles about women’s rights and Islam resurfaces

Lay’s snacks sold in Pakistan do not contain pork

Lahore court did not issue an arrest warrant for Leena Ghani

Muzaffargarh Police did not force a couple to get married on Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day notifications by Pakistani universities are fake

Facebook post wrongly claims image of Great Mosque of Djenne depicts building in Sheikh Badin National Park

Social media posts claiming hotels overcharged tourists in Murree amid snowstorm are only half true

Misleading post claims allopathic medicines can cause kidney failure

Gallup Pakistan did not say that 75% of Pakistanis have never read a book outside their syllabus

False report claims nikah (Muslim marriage) registration process to be digitised across the country

Website published misleading article about chances of conceiving after 30

Misleading posts claim New Zealand’s endangered bird species Kākāpō can barely walk

GCU did not collaborate with Walled City of Lahore on Harry Potter Festival

Facebook posts claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin has converted Moscow’s Cathedral Church into a Mosque are false

Posts falsely attribute quote to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Reports wrongly state co-education banned in Chakwal after notification withdrawn

Pakistan’s divorce rate has not hit an all-time high

Viral posts attribute fabricated comment demeaning South Asians to Spotify CEO

Posts wrongly claim video depicts Pakistani soldiers fighting in Siachen

This is not an Image of an Italian singer selling her bra

Ricky Ponting did not say “Money can’t buy success”

Misleading headline being used as clickbait ahead of Diwali

Reports detailing recent anti-trans incident are misleading

Consuming giloy plant does not prevent disease for 80 years

Crumbling grave in photo is not Liaquat Ali Khan’s final resting place

Posts falsely allege artist’s work is clip of Hurricane Shaheen

Reports about NADRA allowing women to retain their surnames after marriage are misleading. Here’s what’s really changed

Sensational news pieces wrongly claim people can get free petrol in Pakistan

Raheel Sharif, the Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Military Counter Terror Coalition (IMCTC), has not been appointed as Newcastle United’s manager

Website falsely claimed that petroleum prices will fall significantly by 15 October 2021

Videos watched by millions perpetuate false and dangerous claims about Kalasha people

Mansha Pasha is not in the hospital

Butt Karahi was sealed for SOP violations, not for serving dead chickens

Kane Williamson did not call cancellation of New Zealand’s Pakistan tour “shameful”

Zahir Jaffer has not been declared guilty in Noor Mukadam’s murder case

Ayesha Akram did not speak to Imran Khan during live broadcast

Punjab has not banned entry of TikTokers and YouTubers in parks … yet

Zahir Jaffer was seeing clients at Therapy Works as recently as 2019

No, a BTS fan did not play ‘Dynamite’ on mosque’s loudspeakers instead of Azaan

SFX artist’s sculpture passed off as werewolf in Pakistan

Mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara has not been found

Case against Babar Azam has not been dismissed

No, Meesha Shafi has not been found guilty of running a smear campaign against Ali Zafar

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