Claim: A video shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif complaining to the international community at a recent press conference about inviting him to events but not handing out enough loans or aid. Fact: The post’s caption makes a false claim. Sharif does not say anything of the sort in the accompanying video. Instead, he says that […]
Claim: Geo News reported that Defence Minister Khawaja Asif threatened Afghanistan, saying it must hand over the Bagram Airbase to the US or face war with Pakistan. Fact: The graphic is not authentic. Geo News did not air or publish any news containing such a statement by Khawaja Asif and neither has any other news […]
Claim: A video shows students at a school raising “Qaidi number 804” slogans during Maryam Nawaz’s visit. Fact: The claim is false; the audio of slogans is dubbed. A video of Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s visit to an educational institute has been shared online. It contains the following text: “لوجی سکول کے بچوں کو […]
Claim: During a recent press conference, IG Punjab Dr Usman Anwar said that “we committed 670 murders on Maryam Nawaz’s orders.” Fact: The claim is false. A review of the complete press conference shows that Dr Anwar made no such statement. A video of the current Inspector General (IG) of Police, Punjab, Dr Usman Anwar, […]
Claim: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman supported the idea of Pakistan potentially recognising Israel, saying that if the government decides to do so, it would be in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah. Fact: The claim is false as Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s remarks have been shared out of context. In fact, […]
Claim: A CCTV video shows an armed robbery averted after the shopkeeper’s daughter offers the robber a lollipop. Fact: The viral video does not depict real events; our investigation suggests that it is scripted. On 17 November, a video showing an armed robbery attempt was shared widely online. It shows a robber slapping the shopkeeper […]
Claim: An image shows Indian cricketer Virat Kohli signing a Pakistan cricket team jersey in Perth, Australia. Fact: The image is AI-generated. It is an altered version of another photograph that shows Kohli signing a Royal Challengers Bangalore jersey. An image of Virat Kohli signing an apparent Pakistan cricket team jersey has been shared online […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz’s convoy was attacked. Fact: The claim is misleading. The viral video likely dates back to 2020 when clashes broke out between PML-N workers and the police outside the NAB office. A video has been shared online with the following caption: “وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز کی گاڑی پر […]
Claim: Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz was standing behind a bulletproof shield as she delivered a speech at a flood relief camp in Depalpur, Okara in October. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the complete footage reveals that Nawaz stood behind a podium without a bulletproof shield. A video shared online shows […]
Claim: The newly-elected Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi has removed the Quaid-e-Azam’s portrait and the national flag from his office. Fact: The claim is false. The image accompanying the viral claim is a zoomed-in frame that does not show Jinnah’s portrait and the Pakistani flag. However, a review of the available footage revealed […]
Claim: An Indian news broadcast praised Pakistan. Fact: The claim is false. The audio is likely generated through AI voice synthesis and overlaid on a real news broadcast. The headlines in the footage do not refer to Pakistan. A clip of an Indian news broadcast has been shared online, containing the following text: پاکستان پوری […]
Claim: A video shows Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim presenting Shehbaz Sharif with a book about Imran Khan on his recent official visit to Malaysia. Fact: The Malaysian Prime Minister did not give Shehbaz Sharif a book written about Khan. In fact, Sharif presented an Urdu version of Anwar Ibrahim’s book ‘Script’ during his recent […]