Claim: A video claims to show a large crowd at the recent protests in India by the Cockroach Janta Party. Fact: The claim is false. The video actually shows the Jagannath Puri Rath Yatra festival in Odisha, India. On 23 July 2026, X user Saif Awan posted a video with the Urdu caption: جنتر منتر […]
Claim: Two images show soldiers from the Pakistan Army trying to break into the local shops in Rawalakot and loot valuables amid the recent unrest in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Fact: These images are manipulated by AI. On 13 June 2026, Facebook user Ghulam Mustafa posted images that show Pakistani soldiers allegedly looting local shops. […]
Claim: A clip from an Al Arabiya broadcast confirms that India supports the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) against Pakistan. Fact: The news clip does not support what is stated in the caption. The caption is misleading. Facebook user Ali K Chisti posted the 24-second clip of the news broadcast. The video and caption did not […]
Claim: DG ISPR Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said that Imran khan will not be allowed to win in the June 2026 Gilgit Baltistan elections and a PML-N government will be brought into power instead, ARY News reported. Fact: This claim is false. The DG ISPR never made any such comment, and the image of an ARY […]
Claim: A placard at Aurat March 2026 carried a sexually explicit message in the context of menstruation. Fact: The placard is doctored. The original poster, which was first raised in 2021 at Aurat March Multan, is a comment on the society’s double standards towards men and women who smoke. On 19 May 2026, a picture […]
Claim: A picture shows men carrying placards at Mard March in reaction to the Aurat March protests in 2026. Fact: This claim is false; only one Mard March was held in 2019. The image is AI-generated. On 12 May 2026, Facebook user Mushtaq Ahmed posted an image captioned “Mard March.” The photo depicts a man […]
Claim: A picture shows a woman holding a placard featuring an obscene message during Aurat March, held in Karachi on 10 May 2026. Fact: The image is a doctored version of an old one from Aurat March 2023. The original placard read, “Why half the pay for full work?” On 11 May 2026, Facebook user […]
Claim: A viral image purports to show a Pakistani woman civil servant wearing clothing that social media users deemed inappropriate for a professional setting. Fact: The image has been digitally manipulated. The original, which appears online as early as October 2024, shows a woman dressed in modest, professional attire. On 22 April 2026, Facebook user […]
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), […]
Author: Shameneh Majid Claim: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tried to kiss his former teacher’s hand during his visit to Pakistan as a sign of respect. Fact: The video is from an event at Tabriz University, in the East Azerbaijan province of Iran. […]
Claim: A video shows Oman’s Sultan disrespecting the UAE’s President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan by refusing to shake hands with him and calling him an “Israeli agent”. Fact: The video, while authentic, is from 2020. According to some sources, it does not show disrespect but an Omani tradition to honour guests by refusing […]
Claim: The federal government has decided to impose a countrywide “smart lockdown” on Saturdays and Sundays because regional tensions are disrupting fuel supplies. Fact: The claim is false. Although news reports said the government was considering different fuel-conservation measures, official channels did not announce any approved nationwide weekend smart lockdown. The Ministry of Information later […]