Claim: A video shows Sana Yousaf’s accused murderer, Umar Hayat, breaking into her house. Fact: This claim is false as the video does not depict the incident in question. A comparison with the official CCTV footage released by the police reveals clear discrepancies in both the appearance of the accused and the location of the […]
Claim: An explicit video of Hania Aamir has been leaked causing an uproar online. Fact: The claim is false. No such video of Hania Aamir was leaked. The viral posts use her photographs from a past photoshoot and a false caption to mislead users. The comments section of the posts include a link to a […]
Claim: Suzuki has launched a new model of Mehran for 2025. Fact: AI-generated images of Suzuki’s Mehran were used to claim that a new model has been launched. However, Suzuki’s management confirmed that this is false On 30 March 2025, a website called SSCArticle published a post titled “Finally! New 2025 Suzuki Mehran Unveiled – […]
Claim: Footage shows Israeli settlers entering the al-Aqsa Mosque and offering prayers, while the police prevented Palestinians from entering the mosque. Fact: The video likely shows Easter celebrations observed at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem. A Facebook user posted a reel (archive) that purportedly shows Israeli settlers entering […]
Claim: Chief of Army Staff Gen Syed Asim Munir awarded medals to Pakistani soldiers for ranking first among 20 countries. Fact: The video shows the army chief, as a chief guest, awarding medals to soldiers from different countries, not just to Pakistani soldiers. A Facebook user shared a video (archive) that claims to show Asim […]
Claim: Journalist Waseem Badami recently asserted that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had consolidated all of Maulana Tariq Jameel’s bank accounts, totalling PKR 49 billion. Fact: Waseem Badami’s video clip, originally recorded in 2023, has been repeatedly circulated on social media without proper context. In 2023, the FIA issued press clarifications—and later reiterated to Soch […]
Claim: Social media posts claimed that a woman who allegedly assaulted an air hostess of Serene Airways is the daughter of Quetta’s ex-commissioner. Fact: The claim is false. Our investigation suggests that the woman’s father did not hold any such position and they are unrelated to any political or bureaucratic background. According to Jogezai’s relative, […]
Claim: Pakistan has the flag of Türkiye on its currency, gives free weapons to Azerbaijan, is the only country that does not recognise Israel and Armenia as states, and is the only Muslim country that supports all the Turkic nations. Fact: Pakistan has its own flag — not Türkiye’s — on its currency and there’s […]
Claim: A viral video shows that a woman was physically assaulted by hospital staff in February 2025 at the Pirmahal THQ Hospital. Fact: The video is indeed from the Pirmahal THQ Hospital but the incident took place in October 2023. On 25 February 2025, a Facebook post shared a video of a woman being kicked […]
Claim: A video shows the New Zealand government’s anthem featuring the 99 names of God which was performed at the Abdala church. Fact: The claim is false. The video is from a concert held in May 2011, featuring a performance by the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Choir at the Hagia Irene Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Social […]
Claim: During an interview, television actress Momina Iqbal stated that she is Khwajasira, and her mother disowned her when she found out. Fact: This claim is false. Momina Iqbal did not say that she is Khwajasira or that her family had disowned her over this, during the interview. Facebook page Lollywoodnews shared a video (archive) […]
Claim: New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra’s phone was stolen from a hospital in Lahore where he was undergoing treatment for an injury. Fact: Ravindra’s phone was not stolen. The news was initially shared by an Indian satire account on 17 February. Gaining significant traction with 24,000 likes, the ‘news’ gained virality on social media and […]