Claim: A crocodile crept into a residential area of Karachi. Fact: The video is not from Karachi, Pakistan, but from the Mahisagar district of India’s Gujarat state. On 26 September 2023, Facebook user ‘ALi Khan AK’ posted a video (archive) showing a group of men trying to capture what appears to be a crocodile in […]
Claim: A picture shows the pulpit from which Imam Hussain delivered sermons. Fact: The raised platform is actually known as St Jeremiah’s Pulpit in the Saqqara necropolis in Giza, Egypt, and has no connection to Imam Hussain. On 28 July 2023, the Facebook user ‘Ahmad Raza’ posted (archive) a photo showing what looks like a […]
Claim: A picture shows a Pakistan Army officer rescuing people stranded on a chairlift that broke down in Battagram on 22 August 2023. Fact: The image does not show a Pakistan Army officer, rather a member of a local adventure tourism company and the three passengers he rescued with the help of a zipline. On […]
Claim: Instagram user @feella.artx has claimed that a March 2023 report is proof the UN has called for the decriminalisation of sexual relations between adults and minors. Fact: The claim is false. A report prepared by the ICJ, UNAIDS, and the OHCHR provides a guideline on the application of criminal laws. It includes suggestions on […]
Claim: United States President Joe Biden has allocated $500,000 to “transgender Pakistani youth English lessons”. Fact: A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) details a potential programme to be created by eligible partners for the professional development of English teachers from non-mainstream institutions, novice English teachers, transgender youth, as well as Afghan teachers, students, and young […]
Claim: The caption of a video posted on Facebook claims that a naked girl attacked the media at the 2023 Aurat March in Lahore, Pakistan. Fact: The caption has nothing to do with the video, which just shows the reaction of a video blogger, Malik Ali, to the Aurat March. On 9 March 2023, Malik […]
Claim: Viral video depicts Sri Lankan ministers being manhandled by protestors. Fact: The men shown being manhandled in the video are not Sri Lankan ministers. According to reports by Sri Lankan news organisations, members of the public began to beat up the men shown in the video because they believed them to be prisoners who […]
Claim: Capri Cinema “shuts down due to low audience after local film screenings”. Fact: Capri Cinema was closed between 23 May to 26 May 2022 due to low audience footfall and to cut down on operating costs. However, the cinema resumed screenings from 27 May with the premiere of Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun Maverick.” Fact […]
Claim: Video shows Rana Sanaullah’s daughter dancing. Fact: The video shows someone else dancing in the video, not Rana Sanaullah’s daughter. Fact or Fiction: On 22 May 2022, a video was shared by Tanveer Toofan on his Facebook page with the caption, “رانا ثناء اللہ کی بچی کی ڈانس کی ویڈیو مل گئی…” [Rana Sanaullah’s […]
Claim: A photo allegedly depicts a pro-PTI demonstration held in Kashmir following the recent ouster of PTI leader Imran Khan from the office of prime minister. Fact: The picture is not from a recent PTI rally in Kashmir but in fact dates back to 5 December 2019, when people in Kashmir, especially in old Srinagar, […]
Claim: ‘Joyland’ is the first Pakistani film to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Fact: While ‘Joyland’ is the first Pakistani film to be entered into the official selection at the Cannes Film Festival, the first Pakistani film to debut at the Cannes Film Festival was in fact Jamil Dehlavi’s ‘The Blood of Hussain’, which was […]
Claim: A viral video of a multi-lane circular bridge, with the lanes spiraling down towards the center of the shot, allegedly depicts the Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, China. Fact: The video is not an accurate depiction of the Nanpu Bridge. While the bridge is known for its elevated, circular design, the video creates the impression […]