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Hadiqa Kiyani built two mosques, not two hundred
Facebook post falsely claims that Hadiqa Kiyani built 200 mosques for Balochistan flood survivors
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Braverman’s claim that UK child grooming gangs are ‘almost all British-Pakistani men’ is misleading
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) instructed the Mail on Sunday to publish a correction to an opinion piece written by Suella Braverman in April.
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Pro-Palestine students at Stanford University did not write antisemitic messages in chalk near the sit-in
A viral image falsely attributed the anti-semitic chalking, done by a non-student, to the sit-in participants.
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Video shows Musa Elahi being attacked, not Ataullah Tarar
Social media users falsely claim that PML-N’s Ataullah Tarar was attacked by disgruntled locals after an unsuccessful speech to win their vote.
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Maulana Fazl ur Rahman did not visit Gaza with aid
According to JUI-F official Rehman actually went to Qatar to meet the Hamas leadership
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Canada has not canceled work visas for Indian skilled workers
False WhatsApp message claims Canada has canceled work visas for Indian skilled workers and given them to Pakistani workers instead
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Video claiming to expose ‘Pallywood’ actually shows real Palestinian victims
These two clips do not show the same Palestinian and are not staged
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Images of a ‘Palestinian girl’ being rescued thrice are actually from Syria in 2016
Social media posts falsely link images of a girl being rescued in Syria to the Israel-Palestine conflict
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Bank Alfalah is not blocking donations for Palestine
A viral post on X falsely claims the government has instructed all banks to stop accepting donations for Palestine
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Taylor Swift did not postpone Eras tour film screenings in Israel
Social media content creator makes misleading claims that Swift postponed screenings of her concert film in Israel
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McDonald’s outlet in Peshawar not closed due to boycott over pro-Israel stance
Misleading image shared widely while the fast food chain remained open for business
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No evidence of UAE planes carrying military aid to Israel amid Gaza conflict
A viral claim on social media alleges that eight UAE planes carrying military aid have landed at airports in Israel
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Pro-Palestine demonstrators at UCLA did not chant, “We want Jewish Genocide”
Video of pro-Palestinian protestors at UCLA clearly shows them chanting, "We charge you with genocide"
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Viral video does not show Hezbollah and supporters entering Israeli territory
Old video from May 2021 was shared out of context
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Half of Pakistan will not experience snowfall in January 2024
Maulana Fazl ur Rahman falsely claims that half of Pakistan will face debilitating snowfall in January 2024 due to which elections cannot be held
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Jewish students at Cooper Union College were not locked inside the library
Viral video wrongly claims that Jewish students were barricaded inside the library for their safety as pro-Hamas protesters attempted to break in
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Colombia did not expel the Israeli ambassador
False information regarding the expulsion of the ambassador of Israel from Colombia was debunked by the Colombian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Peace
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Taliban did not issue a statement seeking passage to Israel
False reports claim that the Afghan Taliban have sought passage to Israel with the intention to conquer Jerusalem
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News of a NAB raid at Shazia Marri’s house is fake
Shazia Marri has initiated a defamation lawsuit against those who shared fake news regarding the NAB raid on social media
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Viral video falsely claims that an Imam of Masjid Al Haram issued a statement in support of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
A doctored BBC news report falsely claimed the religious leader has taken a political stance on the constitutional crisis in Pakistan
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Mohammed bin Salman did not give a public statement supporting Imran Khan
Salman Ahmad falsely claims that Mohammed bin Salman refused to visit Pakistan because Imran Khan is in jail
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Viral video falsely claims that the COAS brought the dollar down by PKR 150
Contrary to the claim, a 25-hour operation against dollar smugglers has not been reported anywhere
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The UAE did not declare Gilgit-Baltistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir as parts of India
A video shared by the UAE Deputy PM on his official X account is being taken out of context
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Justice Yahya Afridi did not say 9 May 2023 protestors were the “government’s people”
A rhetorical statement made by Barrister Aitzaz Ahsan in a case against the 9 May protestors was taken out of context to claim that Justice Afridi believes the 9 May 2023 protestors were not shot at because they were the “government’s people”.
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Imran Khan did not apologise to the Pakistan Armed Forces
A viral apology letter on social media is being falsely linked to Imran Khan
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State Bank of Pakistan has not introduced a PKR 300 banknote
Fake news regarding a 300 rupees banknote is circulating on social media
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Canada did not issue a travel advisory on terrorism in India
India issued a travel advisory against terrorism in Pakistan
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Shehbaz Sharif falsely claims his government did not arrest or harass any political opponents
Several prominent PTI figures, political opponents of PDM, were arrested during PDM’s tenure
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False image shows fake currency notes with specific serial numbers
Don't throw your notes away just yet, viral claim about fake notes is false
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Viral news of a white woman being involved in the 9 May attack is false
The image being attributed to such a woman is of model caught for smuggling drugs
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Viral image claiming to show recovery from an FIA raid at Shaukat Khanum is false
The image actually shows the raid of a luxury house in Mexico from March 2007
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Lahore News bulletin was doctored before it was shared by PMLN leader Hina Pervez Butt
PMLN leader Hina Pervez Butt shared fake Lahore News bulletin
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Canadian Parliament did not pass a bill stopping loans to Pakistan until elections are held
Viral image falsely claims that the Canadian Parliament suggested halting loans to Pakistan
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Maggi and other instant noodles are not made from rotten flour and pig marrow
Video claiming Maggi noodles are made from rotten flour and pig marrow is false
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Twitter users share old photos of the Wazir mansion claiming that it is in a dilapidated state
Former Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab renovated the old mansion in 2021
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Viral video does not show Virat Kohli and Babar Azam hanging out
The video actually shows Kohli with other Indian players
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Pakistan army did not save all the children in Battagram
Six children and two adults stuck in a broken chairlift in Battagram were all rescued by the Pakistan Armed Forces
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Viral post about imminent billion-dollar-plus defence sale to Middle East is misleading
The STRATCOM Bureau’s tweet is based on speculation
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Toyota Indus Motors is not leaving Pakistan, says company
A tweet claiming that the automobile giant is set to exit Pakistan is misleading, according to the company’s public relations department
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Bayer Pharmaceuticals has not announced closure of business in Pakistan
Bayer Pakistan is a Life Science company with a 58 year history
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A bill does not automatically become law without the president’s response
A bill returned by the president can only become law if it is passed by both houses of the parliament again
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Imran Khan did not apologise to the nation for the cypher conspiracy
A doctored screenshot falsely links a statement to Imran Khan
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WhatsApp forward falsely claims government has passed bill to reduce pensions
No such bill has been passed or proposed by the government
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The USD-PKR rate did not fall by 20 rupees
The dollar went down by almost 12 rupees in the interbank market between 3 and 8 July 2023
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The construction of Shaukat Khanum Karachi has not been halted
An out of context video of the SKMCH Karachi building under-construction went viral online
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Arif Alvi did not take his entire family for Hajj on the government’s budget
The President’s Press Secretary claims that there was no chartered flight for the President and that only five members of his staff accompanied him, who all paid for their own expenses
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Imran Khan did not make derogetory comment about COAS Asim Munir’s father
He did not make a comment on Asim Munir's father
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Aitzaz Ahsan makesmisleading claims about the US consitution’s Fifth Amendment
Lawyer incorrectly cites US constitution to justify Imran Khan’s U-turn
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Pakistan has not banned women from going overseas on labour visas
Taseer’s tweet misrepresents the existing restrictions and challenges faced by Pakistani women who migrate for work
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People from Hunza are not cancer-free due to apricot seeds
A viral video makes false and misleading claims about the Hunza people and the benefits of apricot seeds
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Videos of Imran Riaz Khan’s release are false
Old videos falsely linked to Imran Riaz Khan’s disappearance
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The BBC did not call Pakistani doctors expensive and worthless
False claims and numerous facts and figures from an old study debunked by Soch Fact Check
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Viral posts falsely claimed that Zartaj Gul has joined the Pakistan People’s Party
Social media posts spread the fake news about Zartaj Gul’s move to PPP
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Viral misinformation claimed that Ishaq Dar will be appointed as caretaker PM
PMLN leaders and the PDM coalition members in power have rejected this news
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Claims that minor domestic worker died after torture are false
Social media posts falsely claim that a minor domestic worker who was subjected to physical abuse by a judge’s wife in Islamabad has died of her injuries
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News claiming Mari Matta Mandir in Soldier Bazaar was not demolished are false
Youtube channel claimed that another woman’s private property adjacent to the temple was destroyed with her consent
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Fake 24 News bulletin claims alcohol found in TLP’s Saad Rizivi’s car
24 News has clarified that the screenshots impersonating the channel are fake
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Several Twitter users falsely shared images of Hoover Dam as Mohmand Dam
This image went viral with a captain thanking Imran Khan
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Video from ABP news showing impact of Cyclone Biparjoy is misleading
Karachi was largely spared by the cyclone and experienced less than 5 mm of rain at any area each day of the week leading up to June 16.
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Viral video clip of Imran Khan looking older is AI-generated
It was doctored to make Imran Khan appear older than he is
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News bulletin claiming Sharif’s stole cutlery from a hotel is fake
Fake news bulletins from 92 News and BBC circulated the internet
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Video of Khurram Dastgir Khan refusing to hug Aimal Wali Khan is cropped
Misleading video of PML-N and ANP leaders debunked
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Australia did not ban entry of 50 Pakistani military generals
Viral fake news claims that Australian government took this step in light of human rights violations
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Photo of Nawaz Sharif and King Salman from 2017 shared out of context
An old image from when Nawaz Sharif was prime minister was shared as a photo from Sharif’s recent meeting with the Saudi crown prince
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PTI PP 273 candidate Mian Alamdar Qureshi did not return his ticket
PP 273 candidate for PTI was not Mian Alamdar Qureshi
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Viral video does not show Bakhtawar Bhutto’s son cycling with protocol
The video is actually of a bicycle rally in Islamabad hosted by the Turkmenistan embassy
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Saudi Arabia is not giving Pakistani passports to 4 million Burmese people
Viral tweet falsely claims policy will grant 4 million refugees Pakistan passports
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Viral image claiming to show a child marriage is wrong
The marriage was successfully averted by the police
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ChatGPT and Google BARD cannot generate valid Windows 10 and 11 activation keys
The chatbots only provide generic installation keys that are freely available online and do not allow for full activation of the operating system.
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Orya Maqbool Jan lies about the context of a viral video
He falsely claims a KPK journalist to be an officer of the Ministry of Information in KPK
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Old video of boy posing as Imran Khan resurfaces as arrest claim
Viral video of “little Imran Khan” being arrested is a month old clip of him posing in a police van
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Mia Khalifa was not invited to deliver a lecture at Shah Latif University in Khairpur
A photograph from her talk at the Oxford Union was shared out of context
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Viral video of fraudulent vegetable seller is from Egypt
A video showing a vegetable seller using extra weights was not taken in Pakistan
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PPP politician Asif Ali Zardari is not dead
News of Zardari undergoing a minor eye surgery was misconstrued to imply that he has passed away
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Old clip of Nawaz Sharif and the Saudi crown prince resurfaces as new.
Sources falsely claim that the video is from a 2023 meeting in Riyadh
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A Twitter account impersonating The Khorasan Diary spread fake news regarding a terror attack
Founders of The Khorasan Diary have issued clarifications
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Fake account of Imran Khan shared an old video, claimed police brutality
The video claims to be evidence of sexual violence against female PTI supporters in police custody
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Old video of Iman Mazari resurfaces after Shireen Mazari’s arrest
The video shows her confronting a policeman for torturing a citizen in 2022, not her mother after her recent arrest in 2023
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Viral claim about girl jumping off flyover is misleading
She was rescued before the rescue team reached the location
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Journalist Shaheeb Sehbai shares an old video of Pakistani soldiers beating militants in Swat
The video was shared out of context to imply that the incident took place recently
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Viral Geo News screenshot quoting Zulfi Bukhari is doctored
Geo News never published this bulletin
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Journalist shared old videos of police brutality in the context of Pakistan’s current political situation
Old video from Multan shows SHO brutalizing women in Multan
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Viral TikTok of a woman defending Imran Khan is not Khadija Shah
The video is viral on WhatsApp with a caption claiming that Khadija Shah recorded it right before surrendering
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Siraj ul Haq is not the first Jamaate-Islami leader to face an assassination attempt
Daily Jang published misinformation
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Whatsapp image claiming Taliban leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud has been killed is false
Local sources have confirmed that he is alive and there is no official confirmation of his death from the Pakistani military or the TTP
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Viral Geo news bulletin claiming that a member of the Tiger Force received 16 lakhs in reward is fake
A government ad claims to offer 2 lakhs in reward for helping find individuals marked for raiding Jinnah house
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Lynched cleric did not talk about Imran Khan
The statement of Maulvi Nigar who was lynched in a mob riot in Mardan was falsely attributed to Imran Khan
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Donald Blome did not broker an agreement between PTI and the government
Fake letter announcing the agreement is circulating on WhatsApp
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Shah Mehmood Qureshi was not arrested
Social media users claimed that he was taken into custody following nationwide unrest after Imran Khan’s arrest
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Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif tweets incorrect information about Swat CTD incident
The prime minister shortly posted a clarification tweet as well
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The Grand Mosque’s administration in Makkah did not share an image of Nawaz Sharif
The account does not represent official management of the Grand Mosque or the Saudi authorities.
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No, mountains of gold did not emerge as the Euphrates dried up
Drought in Iraq revealed 3,400 year-old ruins of an ancient city
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Doctored Geo News screenshot shows a false statement from New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull
Simon Doull has rejected making this statement
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10 Billion PKR has not been released for the Punjab Assembly Elections
Following the decision of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, the federal government has to release 21 billion PKR for the Punjab Assembly Elections, however, no amount has been released yet.
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The viral image of Ali Amin Gandapur crying is doctored
An Instagram filter was used to make the politician appear as if he is crying
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Haqeeqat TV falsely claims that MQM’s Kamran Tessori was caught by the police 15 years ago for stealing a bike
Kamran Tessori was remanded in police custody in 2008 for allegedly being involved in a police encounter
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Images do not show an Algerian mosque revealed after a sandstorm
The structures in the images are not any part of a mosque
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Doctored screenshot of 7 News headline claims that passengers refused to travel with Nawaz Sharif
Reporter denies reporting on this news
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