Claim: An image shows the now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi being escorted by security officers after the federal government removed its provincial counterpart, imposed emergency, and implemented governor rule. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, social media users shared an image purportedly showing the now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail […]
Claim: An image shows the arrest of now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, an account on X named ‘Mrs Adnan شیرنی’ shared an image of an army and a police officer escorting the now-dysfunctional Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkwa Sohail Afridi. The visual surfaced […]
Claim: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department issued a notification on 12 October 2026 ordering the identification and arrest of PTI workers across the province. Fact: The viral notification contains discrepancies when compared with authentic government correspondence and official records. An OpenAI verification result also proves that the document was generated using OpenAI tools. On 13 […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistan Army personnel deployed in Peshawar following the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Fact: The footage was previously shared by a Syrian broadcaster in connection with clashes in Al-Hasakah, Syria. It does not show army deployment in Peshawar. On 12 October 2026, a 36-second Instagram reel posted […]
Claim: A video shows KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addressing the public in Pashto during the “Long March” to Islamabad and using a “threatening tone regarding military personnel”, saying the PTI’s supporters would track them down and force them into negotiations. Fact: The video is manipulated. In his authentic speech, Afridi spoke in Urdu, not […]
Claim: Image shows Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a Hermès Birkin bag worth $40,000-$50,000. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 7 October 2026, an account on X named Raja Aatif Zulfiqar shared an image of Pakistani journalist Munizae Jahangir holding a bag that resembled a Hermès Birkin. The caption reads: “Is that really a Hermès […]
Claim: An image shows the now-dysfunctional KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi being escorted by security officers after the federal government removed its provincial counterpart, imposed emergency, and implemented governor rule. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, social media users shared an image purportedly showing the now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Sohail […]
Claim: An image shows the arrest of now-dysfunctional Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 12 October 2026, an account on X named ‘Mrs Adnan شیرنی’ shared an image of an army and a police officer escorting the now-dysfunctional Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkwa Sohail Afridi. The visual surfaced […]
Claim: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department issued a notification on 12 October 2026 ordering the identification and arrest of PTI workers across the province. Fact: The viral notification contains discrepancies when compared with authentic government correspondence and official records. An OpenAI verification result also proves that the document was generated using OpenAI tools. On 13 […]
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 […]