Claim: A video circulating on social media shows former US President Donald Trump pledging to help former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan get out of jail and regain power if he wins the 2024 US presidential election. Fact: The video in question is a deepfake, artificially generated by an application known as ParrotAI. This app […]
Claim: Olympic athlete, javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem is raising funds through X (formerly Twitter) for a new javelin Fact: Nadeem has not asked anyone to raise funds for a new javelin On 3 March 2024, social media user Muneeb Farrukh shared a post on X with a photograph of javelin-thrower Arshad Nadeem and a caption […]
Claim: In a government school, students chanted “Imran Khan Zindabad” to show their support for the former Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Fact: During Independence Day celebrations on 14 August 2023, students at the Lahore Polytechnic Institute raised slogans in favour of the Pakistan Army, which were misconstrued as chants for Imran Khan. On 19 […]
Claim: The newly elected Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has suspended the 800,000 arms licenses issued throughout the province. Fact: Maryam Nawaz has not suspended 800,000 arms licences in Punjab, according to the Chief Minister’s spokesperson. On 27 February 2024, several social media users, as well as news channels, such as ARY News […]
Claim: Ataullah Tarar stated in a press conference that the social media platform X is not blocked in Pakistan. Fact: Contrary to Tarar’s claim, evidence suggests that X has been restricted in Pakistan since 17 February 2024. On 13 March 2024, Federal Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ataullah Tarar held a press conference to claim […]
Claim: Artist and writer Anwar Maqsood was abducted and subjected to torture. He has also been banned from appearing on TV channels and from attending military programs. Fact: Maqsood has denied the claim, even reaching out to Geo News’ Mazhar Abbas to clarify that he was never kidnapped or tortured. Geo News also confirmed that […]
Claim: A teacher from an all-girls government school has been fired from her job for suggesting to Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz Sharif that the presence of her team is confusing the students, during the latter’s tour of one of the classrooms. Fact: Samina Shahid, the woman who can be seen addressing Maryam Nawaz […]
Claim: Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital and Research Centre (SKMCH & RC) is not being allowed to raise funds. It is unable to treat patients because the Pakistani authorities have frozen its bank accounts. Fact: SKMCH & RC is not facing disruptions in raising funds. Dr Faisal Sultan, CEO of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital […]
Claim: YouTube, X, and all other social media apps and accounts are inaccessible in Pakistan, while they are still accessible in other parts of the world, such as Europe and other Western countries. Fact: Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram, and Threads faced a worldwide outage, becoming inaccessible for tens of thousands of people across the globe. […]
Claim: The video shows an American minister at a press conference saying that all Muslims in Palestine should be killed. In response to this statement, a Muslim journalist from the audience attacked her. Fact: The video does not show an American government official announcing that all Muslims in Palestine should be killed only to be […]
Claim: After the resignation of the Commissioner Rawalpindi, the Commissioner Multan has resigned from his position too. Fact: The Commissioner Multan has not submitted his resignation. He has been transferred to the position of Commissioner Rawalpindi, and his former post has been given to Maryam Khan. On 19 February 2024, a viral post on X […]
Claim: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s central secretariat has issued a notification announcing that Imran Khan is retiring from politics. Fact: The notification is doctored. PTI’s media coordinator, Azhar Mashwani has confirmed that Khan is not retiring from politics. On 19 February 2022, a notification from the PTI’s Central Secretariat went viral on social media. According to […]