Claim: A viral video shows a man breaking a concrete structure at Tarbela Dam with a kick, allegedly exposing poor construction linked to the 9 November incident. Fact: The video circulated online as early as 3 August 2026, more than three months before the Tarbela incident. The earlier Facebook post described the footage as showing […]
Claim: The HEC issued a notification on 29 October 2026 declaring BTech and engineering technology degrees equivalent to conventional engineering degrees, alongside new DAE provisions. Fact: The HEC denied issuing the notification and confirmed that the document circulating on social media is fake. On 30 October 2026, Facebook user Sajid Iqbal Khan shared an image […]
Claim: A video shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman apologising during a National Assembly session demanding to know why he is being punished. Fact: The audio of the clip is AI-generated. On 28 October 2026, a Facebook account named ‘Leaked Pakistan News’ shared a clip of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’S (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman standing […]
Claim: Punjab has criminalised throwing currency notes at public gatherings, with violators facing an FIR, up to two years in prison, and a Rs 500,000 fine. Fact: The Punjab government has not introduced a law imposing a two-year prison sentence or Rs 500,000 fine for throwing currency notes at public gatherings. On 1 November 2026, […]
Claim: Footages circulating online shows Pakistan’s ambassador to Iran, Imran Ahmed Siddiqui, under assaulted in Tehran. Fact: The video is old and unrelated. There are no credible reports of such an attack. On 1 November 2026, several Pakistani users shared a video allegedly showing unidentified individuals attacking Pakistan’s Ambassador to Iran Imran Ahmed Siddiqui. The […]
Claim: A video shows US B-2 bombers heading towards Iran. Fact: The footage shows a B-2 bomber and four F-35 fighter jets flying over Alaska during the Trump-Putin summit on 15 August 2025. On 1 November 2026, a Facebook page named “Rule Over Power” shared a video claiming that US B-2 bombers were heading towards […]
Claim: A video shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman apologising during a National Assembly session demanding to know why he is being punished. Fact: The audio of the clip is AI-generated. On 28 October 2026, a Facebook account named ‘Leaked Pakistan News’ shared a clip of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl’S (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman standing […]
Claim: A video shows the aftermath of vandalism at a petrol station during protests after Pakistan’s government suspended its KP counterpart, declared emergency, and imposed governor rule. Fact: The video predates and is unrelated to the situation in KP. It was taken during protests in Karachi in September 2026. On 12 October 2026, social […]
Claim: Videos circulating online claim to show Pakistani politician Khwaja Saad Rafique expressing his support of Imran Khan during a conference panel, remarking that the public voted for someone who is now imprisoned. Fact: The video has been misrepresented Rafique does not mention Imran Khan at any point in his speech. On 21 October 2026, […]
Claim: A meteor streaking across the sky was captured on camera in various parts of Sindh, Pakistan, according to two videos. A third image shows a bright orange object . Fact: One of the videos is from 2025 and was filmed in Russia, while the second is from 2023 and shows an asteroid in France. […]
Claim: The video claims to show Iran launching its first domestically manufactured submarine. Fact: This claim is misleading. The video is from 2023, and is an official video by Japan launching its fourth Taigei-class submarine ｢らいげい｣ Raigei SS-516. On 16 August, Instagram user global_daily_update posted a video of a submarine being launched in an undisclosed […]
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: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif approved a 10-day Basant festival across Punjab from 29 January to 7 February 2027. Fact: The 10-day festival is scheduled for Lahore, not across Punjab. Several social media posts, including a Facebook post by Business Bytes Pakistan, claims Punjab’s CM Maryam approved a 10-day Basant festival across the […]
Claim: A video and an image depict film producer Jemima Goldsmith being affectionate with an unidentified man, as well as her new husband, Cameron O’Reilly. A third photo shows Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim and Sulaiman Isa Khan, leading O’Reilly on a horse. Fact: The visuals are manipulated and two of them were particularly generated using […]
Claim: Pakistani actress Fazila Qazi endorsed “short clothes” as modern fashion while adding that it should not be criticised. Fact: Qazi has refuted the claim, saying she did not make any such statement and warned that she would take legal action against social media pages falsely sharing it. On 4 September 2026, the Facebook page […]