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 […]
Claim: A news package by German broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) accuses PTI supporter Shehr Bano of misusing funds meant for children’s tiffins in Sargodha. Fact: The audio of the news package has been AI-generated. The original video report was published on 29 April 2026 by US broadcaster Voice of America (VOA), and makes no mention […]
Claim: Image shows journalist Imran Riaz Khan sitting with former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s sons in London. Fact: The image is likely AI-generated. On 22 April 2026, a Facebook page named PK Point shared an image in a public Facebook group called Imran Riaz Khan. The picture shows the journalist sitting with former Prime Minister […]
Claim: A video shows Shashi Tharoor calling out the Indian government for “strategic failure” amidst Pakistan mediating a ceasefire for the US-Israel war on Iran. Fact: The clip’s audio is digitally manipulated. Tharoor did not make any such statement about the Indian government in the original interview. The video is actually from the end of […]
Claim: A video claims US President Donald Trump carried a white flag and bowed down, after accepting defeat in the US-Israel war against Iran. Fact: The claim is false, and the clip is likely AI-generated. On 8 April 2026, a Facebook page, named AK Today, posted a reel of Trump climbing down a plane while […]
Claim: A video shows Aleema Khan calling Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal, Asim Munir, a radicalised Islamist who wants a war with India, during an interview with Yalda Hakim of Sky News. Fact: The clip is doctored. Moreover, Yalda Hakim refuted the claim, saying it was a deepfake. On 21 April 2026, […]
Claim: A video shows Ali Zafar’s mother and wife celebrating his recent court victory against Meesha Shafi in a defamation lawsuit. Fact: The video is old and does not show Ali Zafar celebrating his recent win against Meesha Shafi. On 1 April 2026, an Instagram page named ‘HideSide Magazine’ shared a video (archive) of singer […]
Claim: A notification by the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh, directs all public and private institutions to remain closed till 15 April 2026. Fact: The notification is fake and has been falsely attributed to the School Education and Literacy Department, Government of Sindh. On 27 March 2025, a Facebook page named ‘Karachi […]