Areesha Rehan

Areesha Rehan is a fact-checker at Soch Fact Check. She has a BSc in Social Development and Policy from Habib University and a minor in history. She previously worked as an editor for Tezhib, an undergraduate research journal at Habib University. Her areas of interest include post-colonialism, feminism and Marxism. She is passionate about animal welfare and walkable cities.

True False
False

Claim: The Kaaba, a place of huge importance to Muslims around the world, was purposely disrespected during the recent Riyadh Fashion Week. A Kaaba-like model was built on the ramp, and models were made to walk around it, thus mocking the religious monument.  Fact: The stage featured a cube-shaped, mirrored structure at the center from […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: Karsaz accident driver Natasha Danish Ali held up the victory sign outside court. Images of her holding up the sign insinuate that she has been acquitted of the case. Fact: The images are fake and have been generated using artificial intelligence. Natasha Danish has not been acquitted of murder charges, and remains under investigation. […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: A viral image shows that Kababjees Group has inaugurated a new university called the ‘Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology’. Fact: The image is fake, and likely AI-generated. Fact or Fiction? The viral image shows a university building in the background with a large sign that reads “Kababjees University of Engineering and Technology”. Most […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: A video shows former US president Barack Obama, unveiling a large portrait of the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former prime minister Imran Khan, at a ceremony. Fact: The portrait of Imran Khan has been edited into the video. The video is actually from the United States presidential portrait unveiling ceremony, held at […]

Read More
True False
False

  Claim: A video shows a train running over a faulty, partially broken railway line, somewhere in Pakistan. Fact: The video does not show Pakistan Railways. The claim appears to be false as evidence suggests that the video is from Bangladesh. On 3 July 2024, Pakistani X user Muhammad Arif, with 83.6k followers, shared a […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: A viral X (formerly Twitter) post shows two cabin crew members from Delta Air Lines wearing “Hamas badges” on board.  Fact: Delta staff members wore pins of the  Palestinian flag;they were  not wearing  “Hamas badges”. In a Tweet apologising for the incident, Delta Air Lines validated the user’s accusations.  On 11 July 2024, X […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: The cricket ground for the India vs England T20 World Cup semi final match was not covered during the rains on 26 June 2024. The field in Guyana, Georgetown was neglected in order to get the match cancelled, allowing India to qualify for the World Cup final. Fact: The claim is false as the […]

Read More
True False
False

Claim: Defence Minister Khwaja Asif and member of the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) questioned the Pakistan military’s historic defeats during a National Assembly session on 23 June 2024. Fact: Khwaja Asif did not question the military for its losses in the National Assembly session. The 14-second clip has been dubbed with a different audio. […]

Read More
True False

Claim: Global fast food chain KFC posted an advertisement on social media mocking displaced Palestinian refugees in the Rafah Camp in Southern Gaza, with the tagline, “#NoTentsJustChicken”. Fact: KFC Antigua posted the advertisement on social media in an attempt to make a humorous post about a local incident. The ad has been misinterpreted as commentary […]

Read More
True False

Claim: A video doing the rounds on social media following the general elections on 8 February shows former prime minister Imran Khan’s family members greeting him upon being released from jail. Fact: The video is from May 13 2023, when Imran Khan was released from jail after his first arrest. The former premier is currently […]

Read More
True False

Claim: Former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail stated that if the constitutional order and law in Pakistan was fair, Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would be out of jail and all members of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) would be in jail.  Fact: Miftah Ismail did not make any claim of the sort and […]

Read More
True False

Claim: Multiple news outlets claim that 95% of Pakistanis are satisfied with General Syed Asim Munir’s performance as the Army Chief on the one-year anniversary of his appointment. Fact: The claim is inaccurate as no national survey was conducted to assess the popularity of the current army chief. The claim was followed by a series […]

Read More