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Claim: A video shows the arrest of an Imam in Saudi Arabia who criticised the current Saudi government for its failing religious policies and the Crown Prince of being an agent of the American and Israeli governments. The Imam was later hanged.   Fact: The video shows an elderly man with a psychological disorder who […]

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Claim: The government has placed a ban on the works of famed writer Saadat Hasan Manto for being “inconsistent with the moral, cultural, and religious values upheld by Pakistani society”. Terming his writings “explicit”, “obscene”, and “contrary to public decency and morality”, it has warned of “strict penal action” for noncompliance. Fact: The notification is […]

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Claim: A video shows a passenger recording the last moments of Air India flight AI-171 before it crashed in Ahmedabad on 12 June 2025.   Fact: The video shows a passenger recording the last moments of Yeti Airlines flight 691 before it crashed in Pokhara, Nepal, on 15 January 2023.   On 12 June, Dialogue […]

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Claim: During an interview, Pakistani actress Iqra Aziz said, “Whenever I see Aiman Khan’s two daughters, I am thankful I do not have a daughter” Fact: The claim is false as Aziz did not comment on Aiman Khan’s daughters at any point during the interview.  Facebook page Lollywoodnews shared a clip from an interview (archive) […]

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Sana Yousaf, a 17-year-old social media influencer from Chitral, known for her popular content on TikTok and Instagram, was shot dead by a 22 year-old man named Umar Hayat earlier this month. The accused, who confessed to the murder soon after his arrest, broke into Yousaf’s home in Islamabad on 2 June 2025 and shot […]

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Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s mother and other women mourning at her funeral. Fact: The video first appeared online in May 2025, and, therefore, is unrelated to Sana Yousaf’s funeral. A video was shared online claiming to show Sana Yousaf’s mother and other family members mourning around her coffin. The video includes the following […]

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Claim: Pakistani social media influencer Sana Yousaf was shot dead by her cousin, according to the police.   Fact: The prime suspect in Sana Yousaf’s murder, Umar Hayat, is not her cousin. The Islamabad Police did not make any such claim either.   On 2 June 2025, a 17 year-old social media influencer, Sana Yousaf, […]

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Claim: A video claims to show social media influencer Sana Yousaf’s brother mourning at her grave. Fact: The video predates Yousaf’s killing. It was originally shared with a caption about an individual named Ali Zain Bukhari. Moreover, the man in the video seems older than Yousaf’s 15 year-old brother.  A video circulating on social media […]

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Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s accused murderer, Umar Hayat, breaking into her house. Fact: This claim is false as the video does not depict the incident in question. A comparison with the official CCTV footage released by the police reveals clear discrepancies in both the appearance of the accused and the location of the […]

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Claim: An explicit video of Hania Aamir has been leaked causing an uproar online. Fact: The claim is false. No such video of Hania Aamir was leaked. The viral posts use her photographs from a past photoshoot and a false caption to mislead users.  The comments section of the posts include a link to a […]

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Claim: Suzuki has launched a new model of Mehran for 2025.  Fact: AI-generated images of Suzuki’s Mehran were used to claim that a new model has been launched. However, Suzuki’s management confirmed that this is false  On 30 March 2025, a website called SSCArticle published a post titled “Finally! New 2025 Suzuki Mehran Unveiled – […]

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Claim: Footage shows Israeli settlers entering the al-Aqsa Mosque and offering prayers, while the police prevented Palestinians from entering the mosque. Fact: The video likely shows Easter celebrations observed at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. A Facebook user posted a reel (archive) that purportedly shows Israeli settlers entering […]

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