Claim: A video shows BM-21 rockets strike by Afghanistan at Pakistan during the recent escalation between the two countries. Fact: The claim is false as the video is not from 2026 or related to the recent Pak-Afghan escalations. It was shared earlier in 2018, with posts linking it to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket […]
Claim: Video shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s final moments before he was killed by a US-Israel air-strike. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Following Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli air-strike, a video was shared online claiming to show his last moments. It contained the following text: “ایرانی سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ علی خامنائی […]
Claim: A drone targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad, Pakistan. Fact: The video in the claim appeared online on 10 January 2026. On 27 February a video was posted on an X account with the claim that a drone has targeted a depot of artillery shells in Islamabad. Another X account similarly claimed […]
Claim: Multiple visuals show the dead body of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed by the US-Israel joint airstrikes on the Islamic Republic on 28 February 2026. Fact: None of the images are authentic. On 1 March 2026, visuals emerged on social media allegedly showing the body of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei […]
Claim: A viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile. Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident. On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a […]
Claim: During a recent speech in the Knesset, posted on 26 February, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for Afghanistan and declared that Israel considers Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as its partner. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by the X user is a deepfake; Netanyahu did not declare any such support for […]
Claim: Video shows Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s final moments before he was killed by a US-Israel air-strike. Fact: The viral clip is AI-generated. Following Khamenei’s death in a US-Israeli air-strike, a video was shared online claiming to show his last moments. It contained the following text: “ایرانی سپریم لیڈر آیت اللہ علی خامنائی […]
Claim: A viral image circulating online claims to show a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, burning after it was hit by an Iranian missile. Fact: The image is AI-generated and does not document a real missile strike or a verified incident. On 2 March 2026, Facebook user Qazi Wajid shared an image showing a […]
Claim: During a recent speech in the Knesset, posted on 26 February, Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his support for Afghanistan and declared that Israel considers Taliban’s supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada as its partner. Fact: Analysis shows the video posted by the X user is a deepfake; Netanyahu did not declare any such support for […]
Claim: A unique solar eclipse on 2 August 2025 will last over six minutes and plunge the entire world into darkness. The phenomenon is seen once every 100 years. Fact: No such solar eclipse occurred on 2 August 2025. A solar eclipse will indeed occur on 2 August 2027, but it will not plunge the […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Qayamat has been postponed. Fact: Geo News actually broadcast a video report about an update to the Doomsday Clock, which symbolically indicates the time left until a mass extinction event is caused by manmade technologies. The Clock does not actually make predictions but emphasises the dangers that need to be […]
Claim: Starlink recently registered in Pakistan and their internet services are now operational. Fact: Starlink registered in Pakistan in 2021, but has yet to acquire approval from PSARB and the PTA, which are needed to provide services in the country. However, according to some reports, Starlink’s internet services are being accessed illegally by some IT […]
Claim: A video shows people dancing at a Basant party in Lahore. Fact: The video is unrelated to Lahore and is actually from Pune, India. On 11 February 2026, Facebook digital creator ‘Mr Kharoos’ posted (archive) a video of people dancing at a party, alleging that the event took place in Defence Raya Lahore during […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Former Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was mentioned in the Epstein Files, showing his attendance at Epstein’s parties and involvement with criminal activities. Fact: Qureshi’s name was listed in an email dated 1 October 2010 along with dignitaries from various other countries, but no clarity on what the list was for, […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Karachi’s Dolmen Mall Clifton is permanently closed as of January 2026. Fact: The supermarket Carrefour, located in Dolmen Mall Clifton, shut down operations on 31 January 2026. Social media page Voiceup Pakistan posted about the closure of Dolmen Mall Clifton, a landmark retail center near Sea View, Karachi, which has been […]