Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in prison. Fact: The video is from 2013 and shows Khan being discharged from hospital after he fell from a forklift during a rally in Lahore. On 26 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a video that allegedly […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Claim: A video shows the aftermath of an attack by the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in India. Fact: The video actually shows a fire that broke out near a factory in the Gemulung village in Jepara, Indonesia. On 7 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a reel that allegedly showed an attack […]
Claim: A video shows Imran Khan in hospital after being attacked by an inmate in prison. Fact: The video is from 2013 and shows Khan being discharged from hospital after he fell from a forklift during a rally in Lahore. On 26 May 2025, a user on Facebook posted a video that allegedly […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur confronted the government about the security situation in the country during a National Security Committee meeting. Fact: The viral video is doctored. Gandapur’s clip from a different speech was edited and superimposed on an image from the NSC meeting held on 7 May after India launched […]
Claim: A clip shows ex-Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Jehangir Karamat speaking out against Field Marshal Asim Munir. Fact: The person addressing the media in the video is former Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Shamshad Ahmad, while the picture of an elderly gentleman at the bottom of the reel is of Retired Brigadier Mian Mahmud. […]
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: Geo News reported that a new American visa policy will allow foreign workers to move to a state in the US where they will be given free accommodation, three meals a day, and a job with a salary of 45 lacs a month. No prior experience or qualifications are required and so labourers can […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]