Claim: Multiple videos have surfaced online showing young soldiers from the Pakistan Army accusing senior generals of seeking service extensions and demanding the same for themselves.
Fact: The viral videos do not depict real events. All three were likely created using Sora, an AI text-to-video model as they contain the application’s logo.
Video 1: A clip of a soldier has been shared with the caption: “یا ایکسٹینشن ختم کی جائے یا پھر سب کو دی جائے”
[Translation: Either the extension should be ended, or it should be given to everyone.]
The soldier says, “Hum tou bas itna keh rahay hain ke agar sab gernailon ko extension deni hai, aur jo anay walay hain woh bhi lein ge tou hum jo aam sipahi hain humein kyun nahi di jaati? Hum ne bhi tou duty di, sarhadon pe kharay rahay, raatein kaatein. Agar unka haq hai tou humara bhi hai na.”
[Translation: We’re just saying that if all the generals are being given extensions, and the ones coming after them will get them too, then why aren’t we, the ordinary soldiers, given the same? We also served, stood guard at the borders, and spent sleepless nights. If it’s their right, then it’s ours too, isn’t it?]
Video 2: In the video, a soldier is speaking to the camera. He says, “Yaar aaj kal jo bhi Pakistan mein chal raha hai na, woh sab ussi ek aadmi ki wajah se hai. Woh jo upar baitha Army Chief hai usko sirf apni set ki tension hai. Kisi aur ki fikar hi nahi hai ussay. Itna khoon bahaya hai usne; apnay logon ka, apnay jawanon ka. Aur usko itni si-”
[Translation: Man, whatever’s happening in Pakistan these days, it’s all because of that one man. The one sitting up there as the Army Chief only cares about keeping his seat safe. He doesn’t care about anyone else. He’s spilled so much blood, of his own people, his own soldiers. And he still-]
Video 3: This video shows a clip of a soldier and a bearded man. It carries the following Urdu text: “نوجوان کی بات میں دم ہے کافی وزن ہے ہم سب پاکستانی آپ سے متفق ہیں ہم سب آپ کے ساتھ ہیں”
[Translation: What the young man said holds truth and weight. All Pakistanis, agree with you; we all stand with you.]
The soldier says, “Dekhein ji, agar sab kernailon ko extension deni hai aur jo naye ayeinge woh bhi lein ge tou hum jo line ke sipahi hain humein kyun nahi di jaati. Kaam tou hum bhi kar rahay hain, sarhadon par bhi humein kharay hain, phir humein bhi dein na.”
[Translation: Look, if all the colonels are being given extensions, and the new ones who come will get them too, then why aren’t we, the line soldiers, given the same? We’re doing the work too, standing guard on the borders, so we should get it as well.]
Several posts sharing the false videos have now been deleted.
Fact or Fiction?
Soch Fact Check doubted the authenticity of the videos because all three featured a Sora logo. Sora is a social media application built on OpenAI’s text-to-video model of the same name. The model can generate short video clips based on text prompts and can also extend existing footage. Therefore, the watermarks on the video strongly suggested that all three were created using the Sora application.
Visual and audio inconsistencies further indicated that the clips were AI-generated based on scripted content. For instance, in the first video, the soldier’s lips and teeth appear to blend unnaturally when he begins to speak. Such distortions are a common sign of AI-generated images and videos.
In the second video, the name tag on the soldier’s uniform, which typically displays the wearer’s name in any branch or division, instead reads “Pak Army” on both sides. Additionally, the soldier seems to mispronounce the word seat as set when referring to the army chief.
In the third video, the tag on the soldier’s uniform (on the left side of the frame) shows the alphabets RAY written in reverse. This indicates that letters were scrambled. The tag on the right appears to be in Urdu. Even the logo on the soldier’s cap looks warped, suggesting AI manipulation. In particular, AI models are trained on millions of images but don’t actually understand letters or words as distinct objects. They learn that text-like shapes often appear in certain places, such as on signs or posters, and try to mimic those patterns. As a result, the text they generate usually looks real at first glance but appears distorted or incorrect when examined closely.
Virality
The first video was shared here (archive) and here (archive) on Facebook.
The second video was shared here (archive) on Facebook.
On X, it was shared here (archive).
The third video was shared here, here, and here on Facebook. Archived here, here, and here.
Conclusion: The viral videos are not genuine footage of Pakistan Army soldiers. They were likely created using OpenAI’s text-to-video model called Sora as they contain the application’s logo.
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