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 […]
Claim: Dr Anoosh Masood has been appointed as the first female Inspector General of Police (IGP) Punjab. Fact: The claim is false. On 3 August 2026, a Facebook account named بورے والا پوچھتا ہے shared an image of a Pakistani police officer, Dr Anoosh Masood, and claimed that she has become the first female Inspector […]
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 […]