Claim: The German government has announced 300,000 free work visas for citizens of various countries to address labour shortages. Along with free visas and tickets, the government has reportedly set a minimum monthly salary of Rs 520,000. Applicants can apply for the scheme via the Tech Crown website. Fact: The German government has not announced […]
Claim: A video shows a toddler crying “papa” near the body of a Pashtun police officer martyred by the Taliban. Fact: The claim is false. The video shows a Syrian child crying over the body of her father, who was killed in an ISIS attack in Maaret al-Numan, south of Idlib. A video showing a […]
Claim: A video circulating online shows a recent protest outside Adiala jail. Fact: The viral video is most likely AI-generated. A video shared online shows a large crowd gathered outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi, chanting various slogans. While some of the slogans are inaudible, the more familiar phrases included “Imran Khan” and “Reha karo Imran […]
Claim: The Spanish government has launched a special scheme for citizens of Gulf countries and Pakistan, offering free visas, Rs. 5 million in financial assistance, and marriage to a Spanish national woman. Fact: The claim is false. Official Spanish government sources did not announce any “Tech Crown” visa, free visa schemes, financial assistance, or marriage-based […]
Claim: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif waited 40 minutes for Vladimir Putin before “growing tired and gate-crashing” the Russian president’s meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Fact: The video that fuelled this claim was originally shared by RT India but was later deleted. The outlet issued a clarification saying “the post may have been a misrepresentation of […]
Claim: Multiple videos circulating online show Imran Khan working out inside jail premises. Fact: All the viral clips look typically AI-generated and do not depict real events. Video 1: This video shows the jailed former prime minister running on a treadmill, alongside a still image of him doing push-ups. The text embedded in the clip […]
Claim: A video shows a man sculpting a statue of former prime minister Imran Khan. Fact: The video is AI-generated. A video shared online shows an old man sculpting a statue of Imran Khan. The video was captioned: “چچا اس کی قیمت تو ہم ادا نہیں کر سکتے پر دل سے دعا ہے اللّٰہ پاک […]
Claim: Bangladesh replaced Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s statue with one of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan. Fact: We did not find any credible news reports or other evidence to suggest that such a statue exists anywhere in Bangladesh. The image of Imran Khan’s statue in the claim is fake. A video shared on Facebook contains the […]
Claim: An image shows former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid shaking hands with Imran Khan. Fact: Two separate photographs were used to create the viral image. On 17 November, Najam Wali Khan, a broadcast journalist at PTV news, shared an image showing Imran Khan shaking hands with Sheikh Hasina, writing, “حسینہ واجد کو بنگلہ […]
Claim: A video shows Indian and Pakistani cricketers breaking into a fight at Sharjah stadium. Fact: The viral clip is fake; it contains several visual inconsistencies. Additionally, the footage was traced to an account that posts AI-generated content. A video was shared online with the following caption: “fight between pakistani and indian cricket team at […]
Claim: During a speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India would use Afghanistan to fight Pakistan. Fact: A review of the original footage and AI-based deepfake detection models confirms that the clip was manipulated. A video of Indian prime minister has been shared online containing the following text: “بھارتی صحافی گیتا بسو اس نے […]
Claim: A video shows PML-N member retired Captain Safdar Awan exposing his wife Maryam Nawaz, saying that the election was stolen. Fact: The claim misrepresents retd. Captain Safdar’s comments. He does not mention or “expose” Maryam Nawaz at any point. Instead he defended Nawaz Sharif’s defeat in Mansehra and accused “those who brought him back […]