Claim: Folk singer Mai Subhai was shot dead in Dera Bugti, Balochistan. Fact: The singer died during the 1980s. A letter issued by the Office of the Deputy Commissioner South Dera Bugti also confirmed the recent reports are “incorrect and misleading.” On 2 September 2026, Pakistani news outlet ARY News posted a news bulletin on […]
Claim: Several social media posts claimed Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is engaged to Austrian princess Gloria von Habsburg, with some posts sharing images of the alleged couple together. Fact: The PPP Chairman refuted news about his engagement in a video statement. Soch Fact Check also found the images are AI-generated. On 30 August 2026, an Instagram […]
Claim: Several social media users claimed that the dead body of one of the students involved in the Sarhad University incident was found near a hilly area in Islamabad. These claims cite journalist Asad Toor as their source of information. Fact: Toor denied reporting on any such death. On 27 August 2026, a Facebook account […]
Claim: A video shows Islamabad police assaulting passengers at the airport. Fact: The clip shows Islamabad police violently beating people at the Islamabad Press Club. It can be traced back to October 2025. On August 11 2026, a Facebook account named Quaid News Network shared a video showing a police officer assaulting a man with […]
Claim: A video shows DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry responding to an incident involving an army officer in Sarhad University, Islamabad. Fact: Chaudhry’s comments are entirely unrelated to the incident. This video can be traced back to September 2024. On 24 August 2026, a Facebook page named TBI shared a video of the Director General […]
Claim: A video claims to show members of the Turkish parliament applauding their president after he signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Fact: The clip is unrelated to the defence pact, which was signed two months after the video first appeared online. On 11 August 2026, a Facebook account named […]
Claim: A Geo News graphic quotes Mohsin Naqvi as blaming the PML-N government for ‘bloodshed’ in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The graphic is fake. It has been digitally manipulated using Google AI. On 4 August 2026, a Facebook account named Syed Irfan Shah shared a graphic of Pakistani channel Geo News which quoted Interior Minister Mohsin […]
Claim: A notification from the Ministry of Interior, dated 8 August 2026, announced the transfer of Abbottabad’s jurisdiction to Islamabad Capital Territory. Fact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting debunked the notification as fake. Further, news reports state the KP assembly adopted a unanimous resolution rejecting the inclusion of Haripur and Abbottabad in the federal capital […]
Claim: A video shows a high-security protocol escorting former prime minister Imran Khan from Adiala Jail to Shifa International Hospital. Fact: The clip can be traced back to April 2026 and does not show Khan en route to the hospital. On the night of 20 August 2026, a Facebook page named IK Today shared a […]
Claim: CCTV footage shows the moment two men opened fire on TikTok star Ayesha Gilamana’s car and killed her. Fact: The clip is from a separate incident, and it is unrelated to Gilamana’s murder. On 16 August, a Facebook page named World NewsPk shared CCTV footage of a car that was attacked while turning a […]
Claim: A video shows a police officer in Pakistan-administered Kashmir beating a man on the street. Fact: The clip is from Lahore and is unrelated to recent unrest in Kashmir. On 29 July 2026, a Facebook account named Shoaibraziq shared a video of an officer assaulting a man surrounded by other law enforcement personnel. The […]
Claim: An image shows a group of children arrested for making a video against CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz. Fact: The image is AI-generated. On 7 August 2026, a Facebook account named میرا وطن shared a video of a group of boys addressing Chief Minister of Punjab Maryam Nawaz. In the 17 second-long video, one […]