Claim: Two images suggest that the government is constructing trenches to block the PTI’s upcoming long march in Islamabad. One image shows an unidentifiable road with a trench in it while another shows a road being excavated in the presence of the police. Fact: It is certain that Image 2 is AI-generated, and likely that […]
Claim: A video shows an attack by Afghanistan’s military forces on a Pakistani border checkpost in September 2026. Fact: The video predates the September 2026 clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan. It can be traced back to at least April 2026. On 22 September 2026, multiple Facebook users posted a video showing a cross-border attack […]
Claim: A video shows three gunship helicopters as part of a recent military operation against the “Fitna-al-Khawarij” in areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Fact: The claim is misleading as the video dates back to January 2025, and therefore, unrelated to any military operations taking place in KPK in September 2026. On 20 September 2026, X […]
Claim: Different videos show Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar speaking in favour of Imran Khan and asking people to raise their voice for Pakistan’s former PM, while expressing love for him and condemning the way he was arrested. Fact: All four videos have been manipulated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools; none of the original clips show […]
Claim: Videos circulating on social media claim to show Indian Prime Minister Modi laughing at the BRICS Summit with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Fact: This clip is AI-Generated. On 13 September 2026, Instagram user Pakistanownews posted a clip showing Modi laughing with the other two leaders at the BRICS Summit, […]
Claim: A video shows the Saudi army offering prayers before going to war with Yemen’s Houthi group in September. Fact: The video can be traced back to May when Saudi Arabia held a military parade ahead of the annual Islamic pilgrimage of Hajj. On 15 September 2026, Pakistani news outlet Suno News HD posted a […]
Claim: Two images suggest that the government is constructing trenches to block the PTI’s upcoming long march in Islamabad. One image shows an unidentifiable road with a trench in it while another shows a road being excavated in the presence of the police. Fact: It is certain that Image 2 is AI-generated, and likely that […]
Claim: Videos circulating on social media claim to show Indian Prime Minister Modi laughing at the BRICS Summit with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Fact: This clip is AI-Generated. On 13 September 2026, Instagram user Pakistanownews posted a clip showing Modi laughing with the other two leaders at the BRICS Summit, […]
Claim: Photographs show former England cricketer and journalist Michael Atherton posing with a portrait of Pakistan’s ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan amid the Lord’s controversy. Fact: Both pictures were generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools. On 1 September and 29 August 2026, two photographs of former England cricketer and broadcaster, Michael Atherton, emerged on social […]
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: 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 […]
Claim: Folk singer Mai Subhai was shot dead in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Fact: The singer died during the 1980s. A letter issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner South Dera Bugti also confirmed the recent reports are “incorrect and misleading.” On 2 September 2026, Pakistani news outlet ARY News posted a news bulletin on […]