Claim: Iran has submitted a “bold counter-proposal to the United States”, according to The New York Times, which reported that the Islamic Republic allegedly offered to “limit uranium enrichment to 3.67% for peaceful, civilian use” against a guarantee that “Israel dismantles its entire nuclear arsenal and commits to a nuclear-free Middle East”. Fact: The New […]
Claim: Netflix has released a documentary titled “Imran Khan: The Game Changer.” Fact: The purported trailer is not an official release. Netflix confirmed that it does not have a documentary titled “Imran Khan: The Game Changer” nor is any such project in development. On 27 May 2025, the Facebook page ‘Imran Khan Updates’ published a […]
Claim: PM Shehbaz Sharif has admitted defeat to India, saying Pakistan faced a “lack of resources” and “political isolation”. He laments no support from friendly or powerful countries, apart from Türkiye, and expresses fear that “Pakistan may end up being taken over by the enemy”. Fact: The video is doctored, likely through AI. It uses […]
Claim: The government has placed a ban on the works of famed writer Saadat Hasan Manto for being “inconsistent with the moral, cultural, and religious values upheld by Pakistani society”. Terming his writings “explicit”, “obscene”, and “contrary to public decency and morality”, it has warned of “strict penal action” for noncompliance. Fact: The notification is […]
Claim: Several videos and images show that a Mauritania Airlines aircraft carrying over 200 Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia has crashed. Fact: No such air accident has occurred. Moreover, some of the videos and images are old and unrelated, while others are AI-generated as well. At the end of May 2025, several videos and images […]
Claim: Four videos show the Indian Army’s attacks on Rawalpindi in May 2025. Fact: The videos are old and unrelated; they actually show Iran’s ballistic missiles raining down in Israel in October 2024. On 10 May 2025, Instagram user @pavankumarkudithipati_official posted (archive) a collage of three videos showing missiles hitting various locations, apparently in Rawalpindi […]
Claim: A video shows people in Saudi Arabia protesting against the ruling Al Saud royal family for giving in to US President Donald Trump and demanding the rulers “leave the government” as they “have bowed [their] head to America”. Fact: The video shows the mediation of a murder case between two tribes, not a protest […]
Claim: Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was hospitalised for haemorrhoids ahead of a major escalation with India and fears of an all-out war, according to a leaked confidential letter from his office. Another notice from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting shows that channels and media outlets were warned against publicising any information related to […]
Claim: Tom Cruise spoke about Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter pilot Kamran Masih, saying the French government is “currently captivated” by him. Fact: The video of Cruise talking about Kamran Masih is doctored, likely using AI. The original video is from his appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” in February 2023. On 15 May 2025, Soch […]
Claim: Reuters has confirmed that Pakistan downed “42 Rafale jets” of the Indian Air Force (IAF) and that the publication “got access to debris” of all the aircraft “in the presence of DGISPR”. Fact: Reuters never published such a story nor posted it on its X account. The screenshot in question is doctored. In the […]
Claim: Footage shows severe destruction across the Line of Control (LoC) after Pakistan attacked India in May 2025. Fact: The video has no connection whatsoever to the military conflict that arose between India and Pakistan during May 2025. It was shared as early as November 2024. On 7 May 2025, X account @azaad_urdu posted (archive) […]
Claim: Al Jazeera broadcast a video showing the Indian Army’s bombardment of Sialkot in Pakistan’s Punjab province. Fact: The video is actually from Palestine and shows Al Jazeera’s coverage of the bombing of a hospital in Gaza. On 13 May 2025, X user @PranayHinger posted (archive) a video showing heavy bombardment in an area as […]