Claim: Mobile and internet services across Punjab will be downgraded from 27 September. Fact: The Punjab Home Department’s request concerns specified locations in Rawalpindi and throughout Attock district, not Punjab as a whole. On 24 September 2026, a Facebook page called Sky News Urdu Pakistan (not associated with the UK’s Sky News) published a graphic […]
Claim: Viral videos show incarcerated former PM Imran Khan giving a speech from Adiala Jail ahead of the 27 September 2026 protest calling for his release. Fact: The clip in question is AI-generated, and there has been no public address from the former PM from Adiala Jail. The video was posted on X, and shared […]
Claim: In a recent ARY News broadcast, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi issued a warning that Pakistan’s government will collapse if the status quo is maintained and the administration is not allowed to make decisions independently. He further acknowledged that the country has ongoing issues in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video […]
Claim: Image shows the ID card of an Afghan suicide bomber recovered from the explosion site at Kohat Police Lines. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 18 September 2026, a Facebook page named Eagle Eye Pakistan shared an image of a Proof of Registration (PoR) card of an Afghan citizen which was charred from the […]
Claim: The Cabinet Division has ordered the deployment of 23,500 police personnel from different provinces to Islamabad. Fact: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting debunked the notification as fake. Two AI detection tools flag the text as likely AI-generated. On 13 September 2026, an account on X named Iram (Summan) Dar shared a notification by […]
Claim: Viral posts state that an explosion killed eight people in Delhi, where the 18th BRICS Summit took place, with an official BBC broadcasting video linked in the post. Fact: This claim is false. There was no explosion in New Delhi during the BRICS Summit; the BBC coverage of an explosion dates back to 2025. […]
Claim: Mobile and internet services across Punjab will be downgraded from 27 September. Fact: The Punjab Home Department’s request concerns specified locations in Rawalpindi and throughout Attock district, not Punjab as a whole. On 24 September 2026, a Facebook page called Sky News Urdu Pakistan (not associated with the UK’s Sky News) published a graphic […]
Claim: Viral videos show incarcerated former PM Imran Khan giving a speech from Adiala Jail ahead of the 27 September 2026 protest calling for his release. Fact: The clip in question is AI-generated, and there has been no public address from the former PM from Adiala Jail. The video was posted on X, and shared […]
Claim: In a recent ARY News broadcast, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi issued a warning that Pakistan’s government will collapse if the status quo is maintained and the administration is not allowed to make decisions independently. He further acknowledged that the country has ongoing issues in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video […]
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 […]