Claim: A picture from the recent clashes at the Bannu peace rally shows a child smiling while covered in blood. Fact: The claim is false because the image is not from Bannu. The picture appeared on social media as early as 2022 and has been repeatedly shared in different, misleading contexts. On 20 July 2024, […]
Claim: 40 Pakistanis were deported from Europe for spreading hatred and conspiracies on social media against the state of Pakistan. Fact: The claim is misleading. According to credible reports in the media, the migrants from Spain were deported in December 2023 after being arrested on charges of extremism. On 10 June 2024, Abdullah Gull, son […]
Claim: According to a statement circulating on social media, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) praised Justice Babar Sattar for his verdict about telecom companies. Fact: This claim is false. The TTP has not issued any statement and the image circulating on social media appears to be fake. On 12 June 2024, a user on X (formerly […]
Claim: A video shows a blazing fire and clouds of smoke after a plane crashed at Egypt airport killing 2000 people. Fact: The claim is false. The video is originally from 2020 and shows a fire that erupted after a crude oil pipeline ruptured in the suburbs of Cairo. On 22 June 2024, a user […]
Claim: A video shows the bodies of pilgrims who died during Hajj in 2024. Fact: The claim is misleading. The video is old and shows those who died during Hajj in 2019. On 21 June 2024, a Facebook user posted a video (archive) with the caption, حج کے دوران شدید گرمی کے باعث انتقال کر […]
Claim: A video shows civilians attacking the military after the announcement of Operation Azm-i-Istehkam. Fact: The video actually appeared on the internet as early as 2020, and allegedly shows a clash between the public and the military in Parachinar, after a deadly blast in July of that year. On 24 June 2024, a user on […]
Claim: Video shows a Hindu man shot dead in Sindh, Pakistan. Fact: The video shows a man, identified as Anwar Mallah, being shot to death by his opponents in Hafizabad, Punjab. Content Warning: This story contains graphic videos of violence and murder. On 17 June 2024, an X (formerly Twitter) user posted a video (archive) […]
Claim: Journalist Hamid Mir challenged PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah to rebuff claims of the government meeting with Imran Khan and offering negotiations to him in jail. Fact: The claim is false as Hamid Mir did not make any such post on X challenging Sanaullah. The screenshot being shared on social media is fake. On 5 June […]
Claim: A video shows a fake Kaaba in Tehran, Iran, where people are forced to perform Hajj. Fact: The claim is misleading because the 2023 video shows Iranian authorities conducting training sessions on Hajj rituals for pilgrims to avoid mishaps during the annual pilgrimage. On 29 May 2024, a Facebook user Hazrat Khubaib posted a […]
Claim: Live CCTV footage purportedly shows the Iran President’s helicopter crash. Fact: The original video is from 2022 when a helicopter crashed in a jungle in Panama. It is unrelated to Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter crash. On 24 May 2024, a user on X (formerly Twitter) posted a video with the caption, “Helicopter crash: Accident or […]
Claim: Hina Pervaiz Butt claimed that prominent journalist and co-founder of the media company Zeteo, Mehdi Hasan, was paid to publish PTI founder Imran Khan’s interview. Fact: The claim is false. The word “paid”, visible in the image of the article shared by Hina Pervaiz Butt, shows that the full interview is only accessible to […]
Claim: A video on social media shows protests in the Muzaffarabad area of Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Fact: The video was taken in India in April 2024 during an election rally led by the General Secretary of the National Indian Congress, Priyanka Gandhi. On 12 May 2024, PTI supporter and influencer, Tayyaba Raja, reshared a video (archive) […]