Claim: A video shows the lawyers’ community in Kashmir assaulting former PTI leader Fayaz ul Hassan Chohan. Fact: The video shows an incident which took place in Lahore and can be traced back to 2019. On 2 August 2026, a Facebook account named ‘Taza Point’ posted a video showing former Information Minister of Punjab Fayaz […]
Claim: A video shows Maulana Asad Mehmood condemning his father Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s controversial remarks about the Pakistan Army and apologising on his behalf. Fact: Mehmood made no such comment. The original video, which dates back to 2024, was likely overlaid with AI-generated audio. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shahzad Younas Sheikh […]
Claim: A recent video shows JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman asking religious scholar Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi to move his chair away from him during a media talk. Fact: The video is old. The incident did take place but not recently. On 16 July 2026, a Facebook account named Global Eye News posted a video that […]
Claim: A video of a large crowd singing and dancing with a band shows the ongoing protests organised by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in India. Fact: The video predates the claim. It shows an event hosted by a community named ‘Vancouver Mehfil’ in Vancouver, Canada. On 21 July 2026, a Facebook page named سیاسی […]
Claim: A video shows the interior of a flooded shop in Punjab. Fact: The clip is AI-generated. On 26 July 2026, an account on X named ‘B@i1’z’ shared a video of a flooded shop. The clip begins with footage of muddy brown water rushing through the store’s entrance and aisles. Plastic bottles and various grocery […]
Claim: An FIR has been lodged in Kasur’s Saddar police station against Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam – Fazl’s (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman for sedition. Fact: The alleged FIR going viral on social media is fake. The Kasur police say no such FIR has been lodged at their station. On 15 July 2026, a Facebook page named […]
Claim: A video shows army officers opening fire on civilians amid recent protests in Balochistan. Fact: The video is old and was shared on X as early as 2024. On 8 July 2026, a Facebook user named Wasim Tajak shared a video that shows a large gathering of people dispersing after gunshots are heard. The […]
Claim: Azaad Urdu reported that Information Minister Attaullah Tarar defended rape allegations against Raza Dar. Fact: The post is doctored and Tarar has not made any such statement. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account called ‘Ai video’ shared a text post by Azaad Urdu, which quoted the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah […]
Claim: An image from Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s funeral shows his body laid inside a casket. Fact: The image is AI-generated. A day after the beginning of his public funeral proceedings, a Facebook account named Binyamin Shahzad shared a picture of the body of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei lying […]
Claim: An image shows Raza Dar, one of the suspects involved in the kidnapping and sexual assault case of two foreign women in Lahore, standing with a police officer. Fact: The image is likely AI-modified. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account named Asif Khan Marwat shared an image of two men standing with a […]
Claim: An image shows former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent appearance inside a court in Adiala Jail. Fact: The image is AI-generated. Khan has not been produced in court in person since his arrest in August 2023. He has joined proceedings via video link. On 27 June 2026, a Facebook account named Taj Muhammad shared […]
Claim: CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz claimed during a speech that her daughter graduated at the age of 13. Fact: Nawaz did not say this. The caption of the video is false. On 4 July 2026, a Facebook account named Zahid Khan shared a clip of Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz speaking at the National […]