Claim: A video shows the recent violent clashes between JAAC supporters and police officers in Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, on 5 June 2026. Fact: The video is old and is not related to the recent tensions in AJK. On 7 June 2026, a page on Instagram named ‘Global Peace Hub’ posted a video showing […]
Claim: An image shows PML-N politician Dr. Muhammad Najeeb Naqi Khan getting kicked out of a wedding in Pallandri, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 17 June 2026, a verified Facebook page named PTI Overseas shared an image depicting a man trying to snatch a plate of food from Pakistan […]
Claim: An image claims to show a nine-year-old girl named Hania Ahmed who was recently accidentally shot and killed by the Crime Control Department in Punjab. Fact: The image does not show Hania Ahmed. On 14 June 2026, a Facebook page named TrendX Pakistan shared a collage of two pictures: one image showed a bullet […]
Claim: A video shows members of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) faking injuries with makeup. Fact: The video predates the ongoing JAAC protests and was originally shared last year on 29 May 2025. On 8 June 2026, a Facebook page named ‘Brotherhood’ shared a video showing several men sitting inside a bus. The clip shows […]
Claim: An image shows doctors operating on CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz following the announcement of her recent major surgery in Lahore. Fact: The picture is AI-generated. On 29 May 2026, a Facebook page named ‘Salwa Khan’ shared an image of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif lying on a hospital bed surrounded by doctors. The […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan praying inside jail. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 29 May 2026, a Facebook page named قید میں بھی کپتان shared an image of former prime minister Imran Khan sitting on a praying mat inside jail. The caption reads: اے اللہ اپنے اس بندے کو […]
Claim: Video highlights a rat infestation inside Civil Hospital, Quetta. Fact: The clip is originally from a hospital in Uttar Pradesh, India. On 22 May 2026, senior journalist Mubasher Lucman posted a video on his X account, highlighting poor sanitation conditions in a hospital. The clip shows a bunch of rats climbing up a pole […]
Claim: A video shows journalist Fareed Zakaria calling Pakistan a “bridge” between South Asia, Central Asia, Middle East, and the wider Muslim world. Fact: Zakaria has not made any such comments. The audio of the clip is likely AI-generated. On 14 May 2026, a page on X named Strategic Warfare shared a clip of journalist […]
Claim: An image shows PTI activist Sanam Javed lying on a hospital bed. Fact: While the PTI activist was hospitalised on 11 May 2026, the image is AI-generated. On 12 May 2026, several accounts on Facebook shared an image of PTI activist Sanam Javed lying on a hospital bed with a bruised eye. An account […]
Claim: A video of people dressed up as zombies, along with Pakistani actors Fahad Mustafa and Mehwish Hayat, shows celebrations marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq. Fact: The clip is from a concert where the two actors promoted their upcoming movie ‘ZOMBEID’. On 10 May 2026, a Pakistani journalist named Harmeet Singh posted a video […]
Claim: A video shows Indian actor-turned-politician Chandrasekhar Joseph Vijay, famously known as Thalapathy Vijay, thanking Muslims by praying namaz in a mosque after he became Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister. Fact: The clip predates his election as Chief Minister. It is from this year’s Ramazan in March 2026, when Vijay’s political party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), […]
Claim: Government of Pakistan has reduced electricity prices by Rs 0.01 per unit. Fact: The information is misleading. According to recent reports, consumers are expected to receive a relief of Rs1.75 per unit over the next three months. On 6 May 2026, an X user wrote on their account, “GOVERNMENT HAS REDUCED ELECTRICITY PRICES BY […]