Claim: Pakistan actor Fahad Mustafa has died, according to video announcements by multiple public figures. Fact: Fahad Mustafa is alive, contrary to the video statements, which Soch Fact Check found to be AI-manipulated. In July 2026, multiple social media videos surfaced showing multiple public figures announcing the death of Pakistani actor and TV host Fahad […]
Claim: Pakistani actor Imran Ashraf died after suffering a heart attack. Fact: Imran Ashraf publicly dismissed reports of his death as fake, saying he was “absolutely fine”. Soch Fact Check traced the main clip to genuine footage of Imran Riaz Khan and found evidence of AI-generated speech. On 17 August 2026, Facebook user Muhammad Safdar […]
Claim: Several social media users claim that Geo News shut down Tabish Ahmed Hashmi’s programme “Hasna Mana Hai” due to the talk show host’s video statement calling for talks to resolve the 2026 unrest in Kashmir. Fact: The claim is false. Geo News did not shut down the programme and it continued to air almost […]
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), […]