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 […]
Claim: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced at a recent press conference that Pakistan would recognise the state of Israel soon. Fact: The claim is false. A review of the clip in the claim as well as Dar’s full press conference from 30 September confirmed that he did not make such a […]
Claim: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif bowed down to touch Donald Trump’s feet during his recent meeting with the US president at the Oval Office. Fact: The viral video is fake and does not depict real events. It was likely created using AI tools. A video shared online shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif bowing down to […]
Claim: An image shows former senator and Jamaat-e-Islami member Mushtaq Ahmad distributing aid in Gaza. Fact: The image is AI-generated. The former senator is currently under detention in Israel, along with other politicians and activists aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla. An image showing Mushtaq Ahmad allegedly distributing aid in Gaza was shared online on 1 […]
Claim: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Pakistan is waiting for an opportunity to attack Israel. Fact: Rubio did not warn Israel or Netanyahu about Pakistan at any point during the joint press conference in question. An image showing Rubio and Netanyahu during a recent joint press conference […]
Claim: A video shows Pakistani soldiers departing for Saudi Arabia after the two countries recently signed a mutual defence agreement. Fact: The claim is false; the video in question shows Pakistani soldiers who are part of UN peacekeeping forces. Following the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia on 17 September, X user […]
Claim: A video shows Imran Khan’s sons reciting the azaan, the Islamic call to prayer. Fact: The video is fake. Kasim and Sulaiman Khan did not recite the call to prayer. Results from AI detection tools and a comparison with the original footage indicate that the video was likely created using AI. A video shared […]
Claim: A video shows Bushra Bibi singing. Fact: The claim is false. Bushra Bibi’s face has been superimposed onto a video of a TikTok creator, likely using AI tools. X user @MadihaShah_adv shared a video that shows a woman singing, writing, “زلفی بخاری نے پنکی پیرنی کی وڈیو لیک کر دی۔ مبینہ طور پر یہ […]
Claim: A video shows school girls coughing and wincing in pain at a hospital after receiving the HPV vaccine. Fact: The claim is false; the viral video predates the ongoing HPV vaccination campaign. It first appeared online in May 2024 in the context of tear gas shelling at a school in Azad Jammu and Kashmir […]