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: An image shows former MQM leader Altaf Hussain hospitalised and in critical condition Fact: This claim is false There are no credible news reports stating that Altaf Hussain is hospitalised currently, and the image is from July 2025. On 13 July 2026, X user ‘Saleem Speak’ posted an image of MQM founder Altaf Hussain […]
Claim: An image shows the victims of the recent kidnapping and sexual assault case reported in Lahore, which involved Muhammad Raza Dar, a relative of Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. Fact: This claim is false. As the image being circulated is AI-generated, and is not of the two foreign nationals from the Lahore case, On […]
Claim: An image shows Raza Dar posing next to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Deputy Prime Minister of Pakistan Ishaq Dar. Fact: The claim is false. The person standing next to Nawaz Sharif in the image is not Raza Dar, but Deputy PM Ishaq Dar’s son, Hasnain Dar. On 4 July 2026, X user […]
Claim: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) announced loadshedding will take place every evening for 2 hours and 30 minutes from 5pm to 1am, Aaj News reported. Fact: This claim is misleading. The Aaj News bulletin in the post dates back to April 2026. Moreover, NEPRA has not announced any such loadshedding schedule recently, […]
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: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to be released in upcoming weeks. Fact: This claim is false. There are no official reports of Imran Khan being released. On 31 May 2026, Facebook user UET Einsteins posted an image with a caption: “More than 3 years behind bars — Imran Khan is set to […]
Claim: An image claims that China has removed the name “Israel” from its maps. Fact: The official map of China shows Israel by its name. Moreover, commercial Chinese maps like Baidu and Amap do not display names of certain territories, including and not only Israel, at particular zoom levels but the territory remains visible when […]
Claim: Multiple social media posts show an ARY News bulletin stating that Former PM Imran Khan will be released in the upcoming week. Fact: This claim is false. ARY News never reported any such news about Khan’s release. On 13 May 2026, X user Salar Wazir PTI posted the bulletin where it stated: بریکنگ […]
Claim: A viral video shows US President Donald Trump being evacuated by his security detail from the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Fact: The video is likely AI-generated. On 28 April 2026, Facebook user Naimat Khuhro posted a video with the following caption in Sindhi: ايران تي پَنجاھ پَنجاھ مڻن جا ھزارين بم ھڻندڙ آمريڪي صدر […]
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 […]